Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Canada
Canada: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Canada, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Canada is 5.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Canada peaked at 5.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2021.
That places Canada 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.8% | — |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Canada?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Canada was 5.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Canada ranks 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release