Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Canada
Canada: Government expenditure on education, 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.
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
- 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, 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