What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Canada and Saudi Arabia?

2,549 millions, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?

12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Canada

71,777 millions

in 2011

Saudi Arabia

69,228 millions

in 2008

Canada rank

13th

Saudi Arabia rank

14th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Canada
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Canada currently reports 71,777 millions against 69,228 millions in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,549 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 163 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41,322 millions	43,040 millions	1,718 millions	Saudi Arabia
2000s	49,827 millions	61,176 millions	11,349 millions	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Canada or Saudi Arabia?: Canada, at 71,777 millions against 69,228 millions in Saudi Arabia as of 2011.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Canada and Saudi Arabia?: 2,549 millions, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Canada ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/