Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Canada
Canada: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 8.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Canada stood at 8.7%.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Canada peaked at 14.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1998.
That places Canada 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.6% | — |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -39.0% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.3% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Canada?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Canada was 8.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Canada ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release