What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?

3.04 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?

16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Canada

193,989 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia

3.24 million number

in 2019

Canada rank

17th

Europe & Central Asia rank

15th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

Canada
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.24 million number against 193,989 number in Canada, a difference of 3.04 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 16.7 times Canada's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 17th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 140 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	163,348 number	3.10 million number	2.94 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	213,587 number	3.14 million number	2.93 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	178,188 number	2.92 million number	2.74 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Canada or Europe & Central Asia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 3.24 million number against 193,989 number in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Canada and Europe & Central Asia?: 3.04 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Canada ranks 17th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).