How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?

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 United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Canada

193,989 number

in 2018

United Kingdom

168,813 number

in 2018

Canada rank

17th

United Kingdom rank

20th

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

Canada
United Kingdom

How they compare

Canada currently reports 193,989 number against 168,813 number in United Kingdom, a difference of 25,176 number.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 140 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	163,348 number	345,540 number	182,192 number	United Kingdom
2000s	213,587 number	360,216 number	146,629 number	United Kingdom
2010s	178,188 number	211,805 number	33,617 number	United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?: Canada, at 193,989 number against 168,813 number in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Canada and United Kingdom?: 25,176 number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Canada ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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: 07 August 2026

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