Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective, 2018
Table A.4.1
International students in tertiary education and distribution of international enrolments, by level of tertiary education, Canada and provinces, 2015/2016

Warning View the most recent version.

Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.

Archived

This page has been archived on the Web.

Table A-4-1
International students in tertiary education and distribution of international enrolments, by level of tertiary education, Canada and provinces, 2015/2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of International students in tertiary education and distribution of international enrolments, by level of tertiary education, Canada and provinces, 2015/2016. International students as a percentage of all tertiary enrolment, Distribution of international students by level of tertiary education, Total tertiary, Short-cycle tertiary, Bachelor's or equivalent level, Master's or equivalent level and Doctoral or equivalent level, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  International studentsTable A-4-1 Note 1 as a percentage of all tertiary enrolment Distribution of international students by level of tertiary education
Total tertiary Short-cycle tertiary Bachelor's or equivalent level Master's or equivalent level Doctoral or equivalent level Short-cycle tertiary Bachelor's or equivalent level Master's or equivalent level Doctoral or equivalent level
percent
OECD totalTable A-4-1 Note 2 Table A-4-1 Note 3 5.7 2.7 4.3 11.9 25.7 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
CanadaTable A-4-1 Note 4 12.2 11.1 10.5 19.4 32.0 19.3 56.1 16.0 8.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 11.6 3.9 8.4 24.4 48.1 4.6 49.1 30.9 15.4
Prince Edward Island 14.3 5.7 16.4 18.6 29.0 9.2 78.7 9.4 2.7
Nova Scotia 15.2 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 17.0 18.5 32.5 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 81.8 14.6 3.6
New Brunswick 13.1 7.5 12.5 26.0 29.9 9.5 69.8 15.4 5.4
Quebec 9.7 3.5 8.5 17.0 35.0 8.7 50.3 26.1 14.9
Ontario 11.9 15.1 9.3 19.7 22.5 29.7 51.5 13.0 5.8
Manitoba 12.8 13.9 11.2 18.1 41.2 13.9 67.2 11.8 7.1
Saskatchewan 11.5 6.8 8.8 24.2 44.3 4.9 59.4 22.7 13.0
Alberta 10.0 10.0 7.1 18.1 43.4 23.0 46.0 16.3 14.7
British Columbia 19.0 16.9 17.7 26.2 41.6 14.4 67.7 11.4 6.5
.. not available for a specific reference period
Note 1

International students are those who are pursuing education in a country other than their country of residence or the country in which they were previously educated. In Canada, international students are defined on the basis of their immigration status. Thus, international students include students who are not Canadian citizens nor permanent residents. This includes students who are in Canada with a study permit, students in Canada on another visa related to diplomatic, trade or other missions, and other non-Canadians with refugee or unknown status. It also includes those enrolled in a Canadian program from a Canadian institution that is not located in Canada (also known as "offshore students") as well as non-Canadian students studying via the Internet.

Return to note 1 referrer

Note 2

The OECD total includes foreign students for seven countries.

Return to note 2 referrer

Note 3

The OECD data can be found at http://stats.oecd.org/, Education at a Glance Database (accessed September 11, 2018).

Return to note 3 referrer

Note 4

Excludes private institutions. The values for Canada do not include the territories.

Return to note 4 referrer

Sources: Statistics Canada, Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Education at a Glance 2018: OECD Indicators.
Report a problem on this page

Is something not working? Is there information outdated? Can't find what you're looking for?

Please contact us and let us know how we can help you.

Privacy notice

Date modified: