Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Canada

Canada: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 78,806 millions in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
78,806 millions
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 161 countries
All-time high
78,806 millions
in 2011
All-time low
54,948 millions
in 1998
Years of data
16
1991–2011

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Canada, 1991–2011

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991200120111991: 59.5k millions1992: 57.3k millions1993: 65.8k millions1994: 58.6k millions1995: 57.9k millions1998: 54.9k millions1999: 56.9k millions2000: 58.0k millions2001: 55.6k millions2002: 56.8k millions2005: 60.5k millions2007: 66.1k millions2008: 68.6k millions2009: 72.5k millions2010: 77.8k millions2011: 78.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Canada is 78,806 millions, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Canada peaked at 78,806 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54,948 millions, in 1998.

That places Canada 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,702 millions 54,948 millions 65,789 millions 7
2000s 62,563 millions 55,552 millions 72,452 millions 7
2010s 78,317 millions 77,828 millions 78,806 millions 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 9 Italy 102,317 millions compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 93,980 millions compare
  3. 11 South Korea 88,456 millions compare
  4. 13 Spain 77,589 millions compare
  5. 14 China 75,846 millions compare
  6. 15 Australia 61,653 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Canada?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Canada was 78,806 millions in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 78,806 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 54,948 millions in 1998.
How does Canada rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Canada ranks 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2011.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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