Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Canada
Canada: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 71,777 millions in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Canada, 1991–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Canada recorded 71,777 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Canada peaked at 71,777 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38,245 millions, in 1992.
That places Canada 13th out of 163 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,322 millions | 38,245 millions | 44,920 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 53,325 millions | 44,629 millions | 64,980 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 70,918 millions | 70,058 millions | 71,777 millions | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Canada?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Canada was 71,777 millions in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 71,777 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,245 millions in 1992.
- How does Canada rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 163 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/