Canada vs Estonia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Canada
4.8%
in 2022
Estonia
4.9%
in 2022
Canada rank
58th
Estonia rank
55th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 58th and Estonia ranks 55th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.1% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Canada or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 58th and Estonia ranks 55th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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