Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Canada

Canada: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 432,334 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
432,334 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
440,697 number
in 2017
All-time low
400,008 number
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Canada, 2012–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2012201520182012: 400.0k number2013: 418.4k number2014: 423.8k number2015: 420.0k number2016: 439.5k number2017: 440.7k number2018: 432.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Canada recorded 432,334 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Canada ranks 22nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Canada, 2012 to 2018.
Year number Change
2012 400,008 number
2013 418,410 number +4.6%
2014 423,788 number +1.3%
2015 419,998 number -0.9%
2016 439,519 number +4.6%
2017 440,697 number +0.3%
2018 432,334 number -1.9%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 432,334 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 81,294 number, 5.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 19 Spain 552,160 number compare
  2. 20 Italy 527,754 number compare
  3. 21 France 433,400 number compare
  4. 23 Poland 429,567 number compare
  5. 24 Australia 425,012 number compare
  6. 25 Chile 386,014 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Canada?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Canada was 432,334 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 440,697 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 400,008 number in 2012.
How does Canada rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
Canada ranks 22nd out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.