Current education expenditure, tertiary in Canada
Canada: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 91.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, tertiary in Canada is 91.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Canada peaked at 94.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2011.
Canada ranks 56th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.4% | — |
| 2006 | 92.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.4% | 92.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 85.2% | 93.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 91.3% | 93.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Canada?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Canada was 91.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).