Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Canada

Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 167,515 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
167,515 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 140 countries
All-time high
197,788 number
in 2007
All-time low
142,905 number
in 2010
Years of data
13
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Canada, 1998–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820181998: 147.3k number2007: 197.8k number2008: 194.0k number2009: 191.7k number2010: 142.9k number2011: 148.3k number2012: 152.7k number2013: 153.2k number2014: 156.5k number2015: 157.4k number2016: 155.7k number2017: 161.5k number2018: 167.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Canada stood at 167,515 number.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Canada peaked at 197,788 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 142,905 number, in 2010.

That places Canada 19th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Canada, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 147,307 number
2007 197,788 number +34.3%
2008 193,972 number -1.9%
2009 191,694 number -1.2%
2010 142,905 number -25.5%
2011 148,272 number +3.8%
2012 152,652 number +3.0%
2013 153,201 number +0.4%
2014 156,543 number +2.2%
2015 157,414 number +0.6%
2016 155,662 number -1.1%
2017 161,480 number +3.7%
2018 167,515 number +3.7%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 167,515 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 28.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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
2007 +34.3% 147,307 number 197,788 number
2010 -25.5% 191,694 number 142,905 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 147,307 number 147,307 number 147,307 number 1
2000s 194,485 number 191,694 number 197,788 number 3
2010s 155,072 number 142,905 number 167,515 number 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 16 Thailand 193,324 number compare
  2. 17 Saudi Arabia 180,458 number compare
  3. 18 Vietnam 177,944 number compare
  4. 20 Chile 158,116 number compare
  5. 21 South Africa 151,500 number compare
  6. 22 Greece 128,019 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Canada?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Canada was 167,515 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 197,788 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 142,905 number in 2010.
How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Canada ranks 19th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).