Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Canada
Canada: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 26,043 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Canada, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Canada recorded 26,043 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Canada peaked at 26,043 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19,277 millions, in 2017.
Canada ranks 6th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Canada, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23,956 millions | — |
| 2013 | 24,542 millions | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24,181 millions | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 23,121 millions | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 20,499 millions | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 19,277 millions | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 20,503 millions | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 21,132 millions | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 20,937 millions | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 20,994 millions | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 26,043 millions | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,151 millions | 19,277 millions | 24,542 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 22,658 millions | 20,937 millions | 26,043 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 upper secondary education, us$ in Canada?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Canada was 26,043 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 26,043 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,277 millions in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release