Current education expenditure, total in Canada
Canada: Current education expenditure, total was 90.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, total in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, total in Canada stood at 90.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Canada peaked at 96.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2011.
Canada ranks 77th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, total in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.1% | — |
| 1999 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 95.8% | 96.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 90.9% | 96.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 89.6% | 92.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.6% | 91.8% | 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 current education expenditure, total in Canada?
- Current education expenditure, total in Canada was 90.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Canada ranks 77th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, total (% of total expenditure in 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).