Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Canada

Canada: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 24.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
24.6%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 86 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2012
All-time low
23.9%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2012–2017

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Canada, 2012–2017

01020302012201420172012: 29.62013: 23.92014: 24.12015: 24.12016: 25.32017: 24.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Canada stood at 24.6%.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Canada ranks 24th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Canada, 2012 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2012 29.6%
2013 23.9% -19.2%
2014 24.1% +0.6%
2015 24.1% -0.0%
2016 25.3% +5.2%
2017 24.6% -2.8%

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 21 Hungary 25.3% compare
  2. 22 Latvia 25.2% compare
  3. 23 Kuwait 24.8%
  4. 25 India 24.4%
  5. 26 Austria 23.9% compare
  6. 27 United States of America 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Canada?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Canada was 24.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2013.
How does Canada rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Canada ranks 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/