Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Canada

Canada: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 14,368 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
14,368
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
25th
of 119 countries
All-time high
25,050
in 2010
All-time low
13,128
in 2021
Years of data
16
1998–2022

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Canada, 1998–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201020221998: 20.1k2007: 23.3k2008: 21.3k2009: 23.5k2010: 25.1k2011: 24.6k2013: 17.4k2014: 22.0k2015: 22.4k2016: 19.0k2017: 19.7k2018: 18.1k2019: 17.6k2020: 17.3k2021: 13.1k2022: 14.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Canada recorded 14,368 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Canada peaked at 25,050 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,128, in 2021.

That places Canada 25th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,132 20,132 20,132 1
2000s 22,675 21,254 23,479 3
2010s 20,665 17,424 25,050 9
2020s 14,940 13,128 17,325 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 22 Slovenia 14,855 compare
  2. 23 France 14,752 compare
  3. 24 Estonia 14,420 compare
  4. 26 Costa Rica 14,275 compare
  5. 27 Italy 13,562 compare
  6. 28 Czechia 13,452 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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All data for Canada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Canada?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Canada was 14,368 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 25,050 in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 13,128 in 2021.
How does Canada rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Canada ranks 25th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release