Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Canada
Canada: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 101,843 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
101,843 millions
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
9th
of 174 countries
All-time high
102,136 millions
in 2020
All-time low
43,246 millions
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2022
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Canada, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Canada stood at 101,843 millions.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Canada peaked at 102,136 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43,246 millions, in 1971.
That places Canada 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Canada, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43,246 millions | — |
| 1972 | 44,431 millions | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 43,325 millions | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 43,955 millions | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 43,756 millions | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 46,349 millions | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 49,170 millions | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 53,662 millions | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 52,663 millions | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 52,753 millions | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 53,452 millions | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 56,039 millions | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 57,256 millions | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 56,693 millions | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 56,146 millions | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 57,202 millions | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 61,109 millions | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 62,103 millions | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 64,039 millions | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 64,404 millions | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 74,160 millions | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 71,415 millions | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 82,001 millions | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 72,997 millions | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 72,228 millions | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 68,529 millions | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 71,677 millions | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 73,898 millions | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 70,957 millions | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 72,872 millions | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 75,192 millions | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 79,663 millions | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 78,903 millions | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 83,382 millions | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 89,577 millions | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 90,720 millions | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 83,030 millions | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 89,675 millions | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 90,268 millions | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92,331 millions | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 96,070 millions | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 97,568 millions | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 97,865 millions | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 102,136 millions | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 94,226 millions | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 101,843 millions | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,729 millions | 43,246 millions | 53,662 millions | 9 |
| 1980s | 57,679 millions | 52,753 millions | 64,039 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,176 millions | 64,404 millions | 82,001 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 76,410 millions | 70,957 millions | 83,382 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 91,900 millions | 83,030 millions | 97,865 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 99,402 millions | 94,226 millions | 102,136 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Canada?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Canada was 101,843 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 102,136 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,246 millions in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release