Canada vs European Union: Expenditure on tertiary education
Canada
35.6%
in 2011
European Union
21.8%
in 2016
Canada rank
11th
European Union rank
10th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Canada
- European Union
How they compare
Canada currently reports 35.6% against 21.8% in European Union, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and European Union ranks 10th of 160 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 16.3% | 14.2% | Canada |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 19.5% | 11.4% | Canada |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 19.3% | 11.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 22.7% | 13.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 22.9% | 12.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Canada or European Union?
- Canada, at 35.6% against 21.8% in European Union as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Canada and European Union?
- 13.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
- How do Canada and European Union rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 11th and European Union ranks 10th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.