Canada vs France: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Canada
25,279 millions
in 2017
France
31,828 millions
in 2017
Canada rank
8th
France rank
5th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 31,828 millions against 25,279 millions in Canada, a difference of 6,549 millions.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1970s 10,492 millions 6,957 millions 3,535 millions Canada
1980s 12,873 millions 9,544 millions 3,329 millions Canada
1990s 16,658 millions 14,861 millions 1,797 millions Canada
2010s 25,279 millions 31,828 millions 6,549 millions France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Canada or France?
France, at 31,828 millions against 25,279 millions in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Canada and France?
6,549 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 2017.
How do Canada and France rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Canada ranks 8th and France ranks 5th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/