Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada
Canada: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 90.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada stood at 90.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada peaked at 93.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2022.
That places Canada 78th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 93.1% | — |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.6% | 91.9% | 93.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.1% | 91.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 75 Mongolia 90.5% compare
- 76 Finland 90.5% compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.3%
- 79 Luxembourg 90.1% compare
- 80 France 90.0% compare
- 81 United States of America 89.9% compare
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada was 90.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Canada ranks 78th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release