Canada Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Canada's education spending stood at 4.81% in 2025, a decline of +0.07% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 4.81% by 2025. Canada ranked 58th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 4.81% | - | - |
| 2025 | 4.81% | −0.07% | #58 |
| 2022 | 4.88% | +0.13% | #113 |
| 2021 | 4.75% | −0.14% | #100 |
| 2020 | 4.89% | +0.12% | #105 |
| 2019 | 4.77% | −0.12% | #110 |
| 2018 | 4.89% | −0.07% | #114 |
| 2017 | 4.96% | +0.14% | #124 |
| 2016 | 4.82% | +0.08% | #99 |
| 2015 | 4.74% | −0.10% | #96 |
| 2014 | 4.84% | +0.25% | #104 |
| 2013 | 4.59% | −0.67% | #89 |
| 2011 | 5.26% | −0.09% | #104 |
| 2010 | 5.36% | +0.52% | #99 |
| 2009 | 4.84% | +0.21% | #64 |
| 2008 | 4.63% | −0.14% | #68 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Canada matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2007. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Canada's education spending was 4.81% in 2025. Ranked 58th globally. This represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year.
Canada's education spending peaked at 7.68% in 1971.
The lowest education spending in Canada was 4.59% in 2013.
Canada ranks 58th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Canada's education spending is projected to reach 4.81% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Canada in 2025 was 4.81%. This ranks 58th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_canada_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Canada Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/canada/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}