In the academic year of 2020/21, in total 937,626 students aged between 20 and 24 years old were enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada. Additionally, 156,585 students aged 40 and over were enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada.

Participation rate in education, population aged 18 to 34, by age group and type of institution attended, Canada, provinces and territories. This table is included in Section E: Transitions and outcomes: Transitions to postsecondary education of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64, by age group and sex, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Canada, provinces and territories. This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Educational attainment of the population aged 25 to 64 of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, education finance and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

In the academic year 2021/22, a total of 507,921 female students aged between 20 and 24 years were enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada. This is compared to 417,780 males in the same age group who were enrolled in that year.

This statistic shows the percent of Canadian adults aged 25 to 64 years who have a tertiary education in 2021, by age group and sex. In 2021, about 75 percent of women aged 25 to 34 in Canada had a tertiary education.

The proportion of male and female postsecondary enrolments, by International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), institution type, Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2021, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and BHASE (business, humanities, health, arts, social science and education) groupings, status of student in Canada and age group.

This statistic shows the total number of students enrolled in Canadian colleges in 2019/20, by age group. In the academic year 2020/21, around 270,600 students aged between 20 and 24 years were enrolled in Canadian colleges.

The proportion of male and female postsecondary graduates, by Classification of Instructional Programs, Primary groupings (CIP_PG), International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) and age group.

Sources of funds for expenditures on research and development (R&D) in the higher education sector. This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Research and development of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, education finance and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Canada was reported at 2314396 Persons in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population of the official age for tertiary education, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

This statistic shows the total number of students graduated from postsecondary institutions in Canada in 2020, by age group. In 2020, in total 165,888 female students aged between 20 and 24 years received a certificate, diploma, or degree from a postsecondary institution in Canada.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Canada was reported at 858075 Persons in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population of the official age for post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

School age population, tertiary education, female (number) in Canada was reported at 1127873 Persons in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population of the official age for tertiary education, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

In 2022, Canada had the highest share of adults with a university degree, at over 60 percent of those between the ages of 25 and 64. India had the smallest share of people with a university degree, at 13 percent of the adult population. University around the world Deciding which university to attend can be a difficult decision for some and in today’s world, people are not left wanting for choice. There are thousands of universities around the world, with the highest number found in India and Indonesia. When picking which school to attend, some look to university rankings, where Harvard University in the United States consistently comes in on top. Moving on up One of the major perks of attending university is that it enables people to move up in the world. Getting a good education is generally seen as a giant step along the path to success and opens up doors for future employment. Future earnings potential can be determined by which university one attends, whether by the prestige of the university or the connections that have been made there. For instance, graduates from the Stanford Graduate School of Business can expect to earn around 250,000 U.S. dollars annually.

Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Canada was reported at 18 years in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Canada was reported at 417954 Persons in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population of the official age for post-secondary non-tertiary education, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

In 2021, around 1.2 million women were enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada. This is compared to about 931,220 men who were enrolled in postsecondary institutions in that same year.

School age population, tertiary education, male (number) in Canada was reported at 1186523 Persons in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Canada - Population of the official age for tertiary education, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Data from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities' College Enrolment Statistical Reporting system. Provides aggregated key enrolment data for college students, such as: * Fall term headcount enrolment by campus, credential pursued and level of study * Fall term headcount enrolment by program and Classification of Instructional Program * Fall term headcount enrolment by student status in Canada and country of citizenship by institution * Fall term headcount enrolment by student demographics (e.g., gender, age, first language) To protect privacy, numbers are suppressed in categories with less than 10 students. ## Related * College enrolments - 1996 to 2011 * University enrolment * Enrolment by grade in secondary schools * School enrolment by gender * Second language course enrolment * Course enrolment in secondary schools * Enrolment by grade in elementary schools

More than half of the population in Canada between 55 and 64 years had attained a tertiary education as of 2022, making it the OECD country with the highest proportion of tertiary education graduates in that age group. Japan followed with about 48 percent, while in Israel the share was around 47 percent. By comparison, roughly 6.5 percent of Indian citizens between 55 and 64 years had a tertiary education in 2022.