Canada vs United States of America: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Canada
8.7%
in 2022
United States of America
8.3%
in 2021
Canada rank
58th
United States of America rank
61st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.7% against 8.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 61st of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.4% | 1.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 8.7% against 8.3% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Canada ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 61st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release