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

Canada
27,469 number
in 2018
North America
193,637 number
in 2019
Canada rank
16th
North America rank
19th

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

  • Canada
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 193,637 number against 27,469 number in Canada, a difference of 166,168 number.

That makes North America's figure about 7.0 times Canada's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 16th and North America ranks 19th of 131 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada North America Difference Ahead
1990s 14,785 number 185,036 number 170,251 number North America
2000s 20,528 number 221,832 number 201,304 number North America
2010s 26,415 number 235,861 number 209,447 number North America

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 North America?
North America, at 193,637 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 North America?
166,168 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Canada ranks 16th and North America ranks 19th 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.