Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Canada
Canada: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) was 105,580 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Canada, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Canada recorded 105,580 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Canada peaked at 105,580 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,257 millions, in 1992.
That places Canada 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Canada, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38,426 millions | — |
| 1992 | 38,257 millions | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 44,933 millions | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 40,949 millions | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 41,382 millions | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 41,499 millions | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 43,897 millions | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 45,904 millions | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 44,627 millions | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 46,824 millions | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 51,644 millions | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 59,180 millions | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 60,213 millions | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 64,980 millions | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 70,008 millions | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 71,752 millions | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 67,371 millions | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 75,275 millions | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 76,844 millions | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 76,817 millions | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 83,233 millions | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 86,328 millions | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 88,442 millions | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 92,856 millions | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 87,746 millions | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 105,580 millions | +20.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 105,580 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,076 millions, 8.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,335 millions | 38,257 millions | 44,933 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 53,339 millions | 44,627 millions | 64,980 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 77,341 millions | 67,371 millions | 88,442 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 95,394 millions | 87,746 millions | 105,580 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Canada?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Canada was 105,580 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 105,580 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,257 millions in 1992.
- How does Canada rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release