Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Canada
Canada: Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 2,789 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Canada, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Canada is 2,789, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Canada peaked at 4,725 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,302, in 2021.
That places Canada 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,901 | — |
| 2013 | 4,484 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 4,667 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,725 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,865 | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 2,955 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,005 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,310 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 3,198 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,302 | -59.3% |
| 2022 | 2,789 | +114.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,789 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,840, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,739 | 2,865 | 4,725 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,430 | 1,302 | 3,198 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Canada?
- Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Canada was 2,789 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,725 in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,302 in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 household 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