Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada
Canada: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 90.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada is 90.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada peaked at 96.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2011.
That places Canada 78th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada was 90.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Canada ranks 78th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release