Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada

Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 713,876 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
713,876 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 187 countries
All-time high
922,030 number
in 1989
All-time low
528,891 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1976–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada, 1976–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1976199720181976: 595.2k number1989: 922.0k number1990: 844.9k number1991: 878.6k number1992: 889.1k number1993: 822.8k number1994: 841.1k number1995: 841.0k number1996: 824.8k number1998: 528.9k number2007: 616.6k number2008: 624.4k number2009: 622.9k number2010: 620.6k number2011: 646.1k number2012: 660.1k number2013: 683.0k number2014: 692.5k number2015: 685.8k number2016: 700.6k number2017: 714.4k number2018: 713.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Canada recorded 713,876 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada peaked at 922,030 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 528,891 number, in 1998.

Canada ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Canada, 1976 to 2018.
Year number Change
1976 595,160 number
1989 922,030 number +54.9%
1990 844,881 number -8.4%
1991 878,607 number +4.0%
1992 889,091 number +1.2%
1993 822,812 number -7.5%
1994 841,053 number +2.2%
1995 840,981 number -0.0%
1996 824,757 number -1.9%
1998 528,891 number -35.9%
2007 616,588 number +16.6%
2008 624,369 number +1.3%
2009 622,884 number -0.2%
2010 620,646 number -0.4%
2011 646,053 number +4.1%
2012 660,075 number +2.2%
2013 682,977 number +3.5%
2014 692,490 number +1.4%
2015 685,810 number -1.0%
2016 700,556 number +2.2%
2017 714,361 number +2.0%
2018 713,876 number -0.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 713,876 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 7.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +54.9% 595,160 number 922,030 number
1998 -35.9% 824,757 number 528,891 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 595,160 number 595,160 number 595,160 number 1
1980s 922,030 number 922,030 number 922,030 number 1
1990s 808,884 number 528,891 number 889,091 number 8
2000s 621,280 number 616,588 number 624,369 number 3
2010s 679,649 number 620,646 number 714,361 number 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 28 Venezuela 798,887 number compare
  2. 29 Ukraine 773,204 number compare
  3. 30 Australia 728,736 number compare
  4. 32 Algeria 617,367 number compare
  5. 33 Poland 608,140 number compare
  6. 34 Chile 589,843 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada was 713,876 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 922,030 number in 1989.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 528,891 number in 1998.
How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Canada ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.