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

Canada
27,469 number
in 2018
European Union
400,372 number
in 2019
Canada rank
16th
European Union rank
2nd

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

  • Canada
  • European Union
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199720082019

How they compare

European Union currently reports 400,372 number against 27,469 number in Canada, a difference of 372,903 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 14.6 times Canada's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 16th and European Union ranks 2nd of 131 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 14,785 number 302,675 number 287,890 number European Union
2000s 20,528 number 397,119 number 376,591 number European Union
2010s 26,415 number 395,643 number 369,228 number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Canada or European Union?
European Union, at 400,372 number against 27,469 number in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Canada and European Union?
372,903 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and European Union rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Canada ranks 16th and European Union ranks 2nd 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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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

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