Canada vs Indonesia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Canada
10.7%
in 2022
Indonesia
10.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
140th
Indonesia rank
142nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Canada
- Indonesia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 140th and Indonesia ranks 142nd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.6% | 0.0% | 13.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 6.0% | 6.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 14.8% | 2.6% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 14.7% | 2.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 1.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Canada or Indonesia?
- Canada, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Canada and Indonesia?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Indonesia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Indonesia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Canada ranks 140th and Indonesia ranks 142nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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