Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Canada
Canada: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 14,368 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Canada, 1998β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2000)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release