Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada
Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 713,876 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Canada, 1976–2018
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Canada
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -4.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.12 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 140.97 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.47 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -2.57 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.