Canada vs France: Government expenditure on education, US$

Canada
85,101 millions
in 2011
France
141,477 millions
in 2017
Canada rank
6th
France rank
4th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 141,477 millions against 85,101 millions in Canada, a difference of 56,376 millions.

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 4th of 174 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1970s 10,745 millions 14,634 millions 3,889 millions France
1980s 22,311 millions 33,904 millions 11,594 millions France
1990s 38,973 millions 73,367 millions 34,394 millions France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Canada or France?
France, at 141,477 millions against 85,101 millions in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Canada and France?
56,376 millions, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1998.
How do Canada and France rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 4th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/