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

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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Australia

27,526 number

in 2018

Canada

27,469 number

in 2018

Australia rank

15th

Canada rank

16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

Australia
Canada

How they compare

Australia currently reports 27,526 number against 27,469 number in Canada, a difference of 57 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 16th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13,983 number	14,785 number	802 number	Canada
2000s	20,227 number	20,528 number	301 number	Canada
2010s	26,766 number	26,415 number	351.11 number	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Australia or Canada?: Australia, at 27,526 number against 27,469 number in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Australia and Canada?: 57 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?: Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 16th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.