Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Canada

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

Latest (2017)
27,762 millions
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
10th
of 145 countries
All-time high
27,762 millions
in 2017
All-time low
10,806 millions
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1991200420171991: 10.8k millions1992: 11.8k millions1993: 12.5k millions1994: 14.2k millions1995: 14.6k millions1998: 12.9k millions2007: 21.8k millions2008: 20.7k millions2009: 23.4k millions2010: 24.8k millions2011: 25.6k millions2013: 19.5k millions2014: 25.8k millions2015: 26.4k millions2016: 25.7k millions2017: 27.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Canada is 27,762 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Canada peaked at 27,762 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,806 millions, in 1991.

Canada ranks 10th of 145 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 12,775 millions 10,806 millions 14,590 millions 6
2000s 21,981 millions 20,729 millions 23,437 millions 3
2010s 25,068 millions 19,459 millions 27,762 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 South Korea 17,955 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Canada?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Canada was 27,762 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 27,762 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 10,806 millions in 1991.
How does Canada rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Canada ranks 10th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/