Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Canada

Canada: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 27,762 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
27,762 millions
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28,054 millions
in 2011
All-time low
16,739 millions
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Canada, 1991–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1991200420171991: 16.7k millions1992: 17.6k millions1993: 18.3k millions1994: 20.2k millions1995: 20.4k millions1998: 17.0k millions2007: 24.3k millions2008: 23.6k millions2009: 26.1k millions2010: 27.5k millions2011: 28.1k millions2013: 20.8k millions2014: 26.6k millions2015: 26.8k millions2016: 26.8k millions2017: 27.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Canada is 27,762 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Canada peaked at 28,054 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,739 millions, in 1991.

Canada ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 18,392 millions 16,739 millions 20,433 millions 6
2000s 24,696 millions 23,615 millions 26,132 millions 3
2010s 26,351 millions 20,787 millions 28,054 millions 7

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 7 France 36,760 millions compare
  2. 8 Japan 32,306 millions compare
  3. 9 Russia 29,689 millions compare
  4. 11 Mexico 22,507 millions compare
  5. 12 Italy 19,012 millions compare
  6. 13 China 18,191 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Canada?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Canada was 27,762 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 28,054 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 16,739 millions in 1991.
How does Canada rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Canada ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/