Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Canada
Canada: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 76.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Canada, 1976–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in Canada is 76.27, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Canada peaked at 96.49 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46.88, in 1976.
That places Canada 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 46.88 | — |
| 1986 | 71.71 | +53.0% |
| 1989 | 83.92 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 89.89 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 94.32 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 96.49 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 87.65 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 89.98 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 90.46 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 88.8 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 58.9 | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 59.65 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.52 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 58.41 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.83 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 64.31 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63.62 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 61.88 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 63.16 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 63.6 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 65.75 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 67.17 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 67.27 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.25 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 70.27 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.35 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 73.11 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 75.24 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 79.77 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 78.85 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 76.27 | -3.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 76.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +53.0% | 46.88 | 71.71 |
| 1998 | -33.7% | 88.8 | 58.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.88 | 46.88 | 46.88 | 1 |
| 1980s | 77.81 | 71.71 | 83.92 | 2 |
| 1990s | 84.01 | 58.9 | 96.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.74 | 58.41 | 64.31 | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.08 | 61.88 | 73.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.53 | 75.24 | 79.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Canada?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Canada was 76.27 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 96.49 in 1992.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.88 in 1976.
- How does Canada rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Canada ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.