Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Canada

Canada: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 21,175 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21,175 millions
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 95 countries
All-time high
21,175 millions
in 2017
All-time low
19,113 millions
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Canada, 2012–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2012201420172012: 19.1k millions2013: 19.7k millions2014: 20.4k millions2015: 20.8k millions2016: 21.0k millions2017: 21.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Canada stood at 21,175 millions. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Canada ranks 8th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Canada, 2012 to 2017.
Year millions Change
2012 19,113 millions —
2013 19,706 millions +3.1%
2014 20,351 millions +3.3%
2015 20,760 millions +2.0%
2016 21,005 millions +1.2%
2017 21,175 millions +0.8%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 21,175 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,198 millions, 6.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 5 Japan 33,903 millions compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 33,270 millions compare
  3. 7 Italy 26,424 millions compare
  4. 9 Mexico 17,469 millions compare
  5. 10 Spain 15,319 millions compare
  6. 11 Indonesia 12,368 millions

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Canada?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Canada was 21,175 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 21,175 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 19,113 millions in 2012.
How does Canada rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Canada ranks 8th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/