Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Canada
Canada: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Canada is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Canada peaked at 0.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Canada ranks 85th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 82 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 83 Pakistan 0.0% compare
- 84 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
- 85 Benin 0.0% compare
- 85 Belize 0.0% compare
- 85 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 85 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 85 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 85 Denmark 0.0% compare
- 85 Finland 0.0%
- 85 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 85 India 0.0% compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 85 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 85 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 85 Nepal 0.0%
- 85 Portugal 0.0%
- 85 Russian Federation 0.0% compare
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
- 85 Slovenia 0.0%
- 85 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0% compare
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
- 85 Uruguay 0.0%
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 government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Canada?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Canada was 0.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release