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University, per student: Canadian provinces ranked (2022–23)

Measure: University, per student. All 11 provinces and territories with data in Spending per student by province and territory, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2022/2023.

Licence: Source: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0293-01. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Data last updated: 2026-11-03

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National value: 37,475 (Canada).

Lowest: 33,540 to 35,353 $
Group 2: 35,353 to 37,828 $
Group 3: 37,828 to 40,665 $
Group 4: 40,665 to 42,298 $
Highest: 42,298 to 98,572 $

The map is a visual summary; every value is in the table below, which is the keyboard and screen-reader path. Groups are quintiles of the values shown (a derived grouping). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified.

Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.


1	Yukon	98,572
2	British Columbia	46,559
3	Saskatchewan	42,298
4	Newfoundland and Labrador	41,816
5	Prince Edward Island	40,665
6	New Brunswick	39,842
7	Quebec	37,828
8	Nova Scotia	37,466
9	Alberta	35,353
10	Ontario	35,032
11	Manitoba	33,540

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0293-01: Annual expenditure by educational institutions per student, by educational level, 2022/2023. Reference period: 2022/2023.

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Canadian provinces and territories ranked by university, per student (2022/2023). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 37-10-0293-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-03. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-university-per-student/

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