Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Canada

Canada: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary was 8.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
8.1%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
37th
of 93 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2017
All-time low
6.9%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Canada, 2012–2017

024682012201420172012: 6.9 %2013: 6.9 %2014: 7.1 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 7 %2017: 8.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Canada stood at 8.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

That places Canada 37th out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%) in Canada, 2012 to 2017.
Year % Change
2012 6.9%
2013 6.9% +0.4%
2014 7.1% +2.5%
2015 7.1% +0.0%
2016 7.0% -0.7%
2017 8.1% +14.4%

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 34 United States 9.0% compare
  2. 35 Slovenia 8.7% compare
  3. 36 Lebanon 8.2%
  4. 38 Switzerland 7.9% compare
  5. 39 Japan 7.8% compare
  6. 40 Guatemala 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Canada?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Canada was 8.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
How does Canada rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary?
Canada ranks 37th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,053 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/