Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Canada

Canada: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 2,312 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,312 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,526 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
298.51 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Canada, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Canada is 2,312 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Canada peaked at 2,526 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 298.51 current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places Canada 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Canada, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 298.51 current US$ per person —
1971 299.46 current US$ per person +0.3%
1972 342.69 current US$ per person +14.4%
1973 363.99 current US$ per person +6.2%
1974 424.12 current US$ per person +16.5%
1975 445.41 current US$ per person +5.0%
1976 538.27 current US$ per person +20.8%
1977 560.76 current US$ per person +4.2%
1978 607.19 current US$ per person +8.3%
1979 627.52 current US$ per person +3.3%
1980 676.2 current US$ per person +7.8%
1981 741.87 current US$ per person +9.7%
1982 761.97 current US$ per person +2.7%
1983 876.5 current US$ per person +15.0%
1984 863.96 current US$ per person -1.4%
1985 824.23 current US$ per person -4.6%
1986 827.92 current US$ per person +0.4%
1987 968.24 current US$ per person +16.9%
1988 1,104 current US$ per person +14.0%
1989 1,185 current US$ per person +7.3%
1990 1,204 current US$ per person +1.6%
1991 1,288 current US$ per person +7.1%
1992 1,333 current US$ per person +3.5%
1993 1,307 current US$ per person -2.0%
1994 1,369 current US$ per person +4.8%
1995 1,338 current US$ per person -2.3%
1996 1,422 current US$ per person +6.3%
1997 1,466 current US$ per person +3.1%
1998 1,110 current US$ per person -24.3%
1999 1,183 current US$ per person +6.6%
2000 1,269 current US$ per person +7.3%
2001 1,169 current US$ per person -7.9%
2002 1,173 current US$ per person +0.3%
2003 1,342 current US$ per person +14.4%
2004 1,497 current US$ per person +11.6%
2005 1,661 current US$ per person +10.9%
2006 1,844 current US$ per person +11.0%
2007 2,020 current US$ per person +9.6%
2008 2,016 current US$ per person -0.2%
2009 1,840 current US$ per person -8.7%
2010 2,331 current US$ per person +26.7%
2011 2,526 current US$ per person +8.4%
2012 2,387 current US$ per person -5.5%
2013 2,228 current US$ per person -6.7%
2014 2,278 current US$ per person +2.3%
2015 1,906 current US$ per person -16.3%
2016 1,893 current US$ per person -0.7%
2017 2,037 current US$ per person +7.6%
2018 2,078 current US$ per person +2.0%
2019 2,047 current US$ per person -1.5%
2020 1,916 current US$ per person -6.4%
2021 2,312 current US$ per person +20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 450.79 current US$ per person 298.51 current US$ per person 627.52 current US$ per person 10
1980s 882.94 current US$ per person 676.2 current US$ per person 1,185 current US$ per person 10
1990s 1,302 current US$ per person 1,110 current US$ per person 1,466 current US$ per person 10
2000s 1,583 current US$ per person 1,169 current US$ per person 2,020 current US$ per person 10
2010s 2,171 current US$ per person 1,893 current US$ per person 2,526 current US$ per person 10
2020s 2,114 current US$ per person 1,916 current US$ per person 2,312 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 16 Austria 2,623 current US$ per person compare
  2. 17 Germany 2,404 current US$ per person compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 2,372 current US$ per person compare
  4. 20 France 2,154 current US$ per person compare
  5. 21 Macao 1,991 current US$ per person compare
  6. 22 Puerto Rico 1,945 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Canada?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Canada was 2,312 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2,526 current US$ per person in 2011.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 298.51 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Canada rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Canada ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.