Canada vs United States of America: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Canada
90.1%
in 2022
United States of America
89.9%
in 2021
Canada rank
78th
United States of America rank
81st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 90.1% against 89.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 81st of 107 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.0% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.6% | 1.3% | 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, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 90.1% against 89.9% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.2%, 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Canada ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 81st of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-secondary 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