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University enrolment in Canada
2000 – 2023 · 19 data points
17 of 32 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2023
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Latest value · 2023
76.3%
−2.6 pp
since 2022
Countries · 2023
17 of 32
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013
+10.5 pp
vs World
+32.7 pp
World: 43.6% · 2024
University enrolment, 2000 – 2023 percent · Canada · World
+10.5 pp since 2013
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2000
2010
2015
2024
Canada
World
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2023
Compared with University enrolment · percent
Canada
76.3%
World
43.6% · 2024
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Canada · 2000 – 2023
Latest value
76.3% · 2023
First value
58.5% · 2000
Highest
79.8% · 2021
Lowest
58.4% · 2002
Data points
19
By year
All years · 2000 – 2023
| Year | Canada | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 76.3% | −2.6 pp | 43.2% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | −0.9 pp | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +4.5 pp | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +2.1 pp | 39.7% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +3.8 pp | 38.7% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | −0.9 pp | 37.9% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +1.0 pp | 37.5% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +2.0 pp | 37.1% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +0.1 pp | 36.6% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +1.4 pp | 35.6% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +2.1 pp | 33.1% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +0.4 pp | 32.3% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +1.3 pp | 31.1% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | −1.7 pp | 29.6% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | −0.7 pp | 28.3% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +0.5 pp | 27.4% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +5.4 pp | 26.3% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | −0.1 pp | 21.6% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 19.5% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2023
Ranking · Countries
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | University enrolment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR China | 120.1% | |
| 2 | South Korea | 111.9% | |
| 3 | Finland | 110.3% | |
| 4 | Chile | 110.2% | |
| 5 | Norway | 95.5% | |
| 6 | Spain | 93.8% | |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 83.9% | |
| 8 | Poland | 80.9% | |
| 9 | China | 76.9% | |
| 10 | Germany | 76.7% | |
| 11 | Lithuania | 75.6% | |
| 12 | France | 71.5% | |
| 13 | Brazil | 69.7% | |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 69.5% | |
| 15 | Russia | 60.4% | |
| 16 | Algeria | 54.4% | |
| 17 | Mexico | 48.2% | |
| 18 | Philippines | 47.4% | |
| 19 | Egypt | 37.6% | |
| 20 | India | 34.4% | |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 23.7% | |
| 22 | Honduras | 23.3% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024
What it means
How many young people study at universities and colleges.
How it is calculated
Students in tertiary education divided by the population of the five-year age group after secondary school (gross ratio, can exceed 100%).
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