Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Canada

Canada: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.3%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
6th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2013
All-time low
1.3%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2012–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Canada, 2012–2017

00.511.52012201420172012: 1.3 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 1.3 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Canada stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Canada ranks 6th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Canada, 2012 to 2017.
Year % Change
2012 1.3%
2013 1.3% +0.2%
2014 1.3% -2.4%
2015 1.3% -2.2%
2016 1.3% +2.9%
2017 1.3% -4.2%

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 Norway 1.4% compare
  2. 4 Cyprus 1.3% compare
  3. 5 Finland 1.3% compare
  4. 7 Sweden 1.2% compare
  5. 8 Brazil 1.2% compare
  6. 9 Mali 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Canada?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Canada was 1.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
How does Canada rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Canada ranks 6th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/