Canada vs India: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Canada
1.3%
in 2022
India
1.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
29th
India rank
30th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and India ranks 30th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Canada or India?
- Canada, at 1.3% against 1.3% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Canada and India?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 29th and India ranks 30th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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