Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Canada
Canada: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 91.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 91.3% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Canada peaked at 94.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2011.
Canada ranks 57th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 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 tertiary in Canada?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Canada was 91.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Canada ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release