Canada vs Maldives: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Canada
1.3%
in 2022
Maldives
1.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Maldives rank
26th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 29th and Maldives ranks 26th of 173 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Canada |
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 Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Maldives?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 29th and Maldives ranks 26th 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