Canada vs United States of America: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Canada
91.3%
in 2022
United States of America
91.7%
in 2021
Canada rank
57th
United States of America rank
54th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 91.7% against 91.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 54th 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 | 91.5% | 91.5% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 91.6% | 1.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 91.7% against 91.3% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Canada ranks 57th and United States of America ranks 54th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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