Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Canada

Canada: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 71,777 millions in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
71,777 millions
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 163 countries
All-time high
71,777 millions
in 2011
All-time low
38,245 millions
in 1992
Years of data
16
1991–2011

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991200120111991: 38.4k millions1992: 38.2k millions1993: 44.9k millions1994: 40.9k millions1995: 41.4k millions1998: 41.5k millions1999: 43.9k millions2000: 45.9k millions2001: 44.6k millions2002: 46.8k millions2005: 51.6k millions2007: 59.2k millions2008: 60.2k millions2009: 65.0k millions2010: 70.1k millions2011: 71.8k millions

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 10 Indonesia 94,883 millions compare
  2. 11 South Korea 87,812 millions compare
  3. 12 Spain 77,589 millions compare
  4. 14 Saudi Arabia 69,228 millions compare
  5. 15 China 62,770 millions compare
  6. 16 Australia 61,653 millions compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 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/