Education spending in Canada

4.8%

% of GDP · 2022

52nd highest of 164 countries

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  1. Chile 4.9%
  2. Sierra Leone 4.9%
  3. Switzerland 4.9%
  4. Canada 4.8%
  5. Mauritius 4.8%
  6. Argentina 4.8%
  7. Algeria 4.7%

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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Unit
% of GDP
Years
1971–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0