Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Canada

Canada: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 25,279 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25,279 millions
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
8th
of 153 countries
All-time high
25,545 millions
in 2011
All-time low
9,871 millions
in 1973
Years of data
36
1971–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Canada, 1971–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199420171971: 9.9k millions1972: 10.2k millions1973: 9.9k millions1974: 9.9k millions1975: 10.1k millions1976: 10.7k millions1977: 10.6k millions1978: 11.4k millions1979: 11.8k millions1980: 11.5k millions1981: 11.7k millions1982: 12.0k millions1983: 12.6k millions1984: 12.8k millions1985: 12.5k millions1986: 13.0k millions1987: 13.8k millions1988: 14.0k millions1989: 14.8k millions1990: 15.0k millions1991: 15.2k millions1992: 16.0k millions1993: 16.6k millions1994: 18.4k millions1995: 18.6k millions1998: 15.5k millions2007: 22.2k millions2008: 21.5k millions2009: 23.8k millions2010: 25.1k millions2011: 25.5k millions2013: 18.9k millions2014: 24.3k millions2015: 24.4k millions2016: 24.4k millions2017: 25.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Canada stood at 25,279 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Canada peaked at 25,545 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,871 millions, in 1973.

That places Canada 8th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,492 millions 9,871 millions 11,761 millions 9
1980s 12,873 millions 11,477 millions 14,844 millions 10
1990s 16,494 millions 14,978 millions 18,605 millions 7
2000s 22,487 millions 21,503 millions 23,795 millions 3
2010s 23,994 millions 18,927 millions 25,545 millions 7

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 5 France 31,828 millions compare
  2. 6 Brazil 31,366 millions compare
  3. 7 Japan 31,329 millions compare
  4. 9 India 18,839 millions compare
  5. 10 Australia 17,118 millions compare
  6. 11 Italy 14,745 millions compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Canada?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Canada was 25,279 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 25,545 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 9,871 millions in 1973.
How does Canada rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Canada ranks 8th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/