Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Canada
Canada: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 21,933 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Canada, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Canada is 21,933, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Canada peaked at 21,933 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,095, in 2013.
That places Canada 3rd out of 95 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.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17,282 | — |
| 2013 | 14,095 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 14,352 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14,615 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15,363 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 14,911 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 15,052 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15,323 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 20,253 | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 20,499 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 21,933 | +7.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 21,933 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,515, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,124 | 14,095 | 17,282 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20,895 | 20,253 | 21,933 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Luxembourg 29,968 compare
- 2 South Korea 29,673 compare
- 4 Norway 19,420 compare
- 5 Cyprus 18,095 compare
- 6 United States 17,191 compare
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 initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Canada?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Canada was 21,933 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 21,933 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,095 in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release