Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Canada
Canada: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 23.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Canada stood at 23.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Canada peaked at 44.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2021.
Canada ranks 69th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.7% | — |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 36.3% | 40.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 28.2% | 44.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.3% | 27.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Canada?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Canada was 23.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Canada ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release