Education share of spending: Canadian provinces ranked (2024)
Measure: Education share of provincial-local spending (%, derived). All 13 provinces and territories with data in Provincial and local government spending by function, Canada, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024.
National value: 17.3 (Canada).
- Lowest: 10.2 to 12.6 %
- Group 2: 12.6 to 16.7 %
- Group 3: 16.7 to 17.8 %
- Group 4: 17.8 to 18.7 %
- Highest: 18.7 to 19.3 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Ontario | 19.3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Prince Edward Island | 19 |
| 3 | New Brunswick | 18.7 |
| 4 | Nova Scotia | 18.3 |
| 5 | Alberta | 18.2 |
| 6 | Saskatchewan | 17.8 |
| 7 | Manitoba | 16.9 |
| 8 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 16.7 |
| 9 | British Columbia | 15.3 |
| 10 | Quebec | 14.9 |
| 11 | Yukon | 12.6 |
| 12 | Nunavut | 11.4 |
| 13 | Northwest Territories | 10.2 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 10-10-0005-01: Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0005-01: Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender. Reference period: 2024.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by education share of provincial-local spending (%, derived) (2024). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 10-10-0005-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-10. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-education-share-of-provincial-local-spending/