Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Canada
Canada: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) was 28,066 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Canada, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Canada is 28,066 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Canada peaked at 28,066 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19,113 millions, in 2012.
That places Canada 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Canada, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19,113 millions | — |
| 2013 | 19,706 millions | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20,351 millions | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 20,760 millions | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21,005 millions | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21,171 millions | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21,952 millions | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 22,696 millions | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 22,810 millions | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 23,431 millions | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 28,066 millions | +19.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 28,066 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,653 millions, 10.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,844 millions | 19,113 millions | 22,696 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 24,769 millions | 22,810 millions | 28,066 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 upper secondary education, ppp$ in Canada?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Canada was 28,066 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 28,066 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,113 millions in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release