Canada vs Spain: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Canada
23.1%
in 2022
Spain
22.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
69th
Spain rank
71st
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 23.1% against 22.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 69th and Spain ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 19.6% | 23.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 26.8% | 12.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 23.3% | 11.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.8% | 1.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 23.1% against 22.3% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Canada and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Canada ranks 69th and Spain ranks 71st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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