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Student enrollment in postsecondary institutions in Canada, by program type 2016

Number of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada in 2015/16, by program type

The data displays the total number of students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in Canada in the academic year 2015/16, distinguished by type of program. In 2016, about 1.02 million students were enrolled in an undergraduate program in Canada.

Undergraduate program 1023324
Career, technical or professional training program 439248
Graduate program (second cycle) 143982
Pre-university program 89961
Non-program (credit, other postsecondary) 78636
Non-program (credit, undergraduate) 57468
Graduate program (third cycle) 52380
Non-program (non-credit) 42210
Basic education and skills program 29238
Qualifying program for career, technical or pre-university 19131
Post-baccalaureate non-graduate program 19089
Health-related residency program 16158
Post career, technical or professional training program 14721
Other programs 3909
Non-program (credit, graduate) 3126
Undergraduate qualifying program 2238
Graduate qualifying program (second cycle) 117
Graduate qualifying program (third cycle) 6
Graduate program (above the third cycle) 3