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Table B.1.1
Combined public and private expenditure on education, by level of education, Canada and jurisdictions, 1997/1998 to 2004/2005 (in millions of 2001 constant dollars)

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  Pre-elementary, elementary-secondary Trade-vocational8 College8 University All post-secondary All levels combined
millions of 2001 constant dollars
Canada1
1997/1998 40,209 6,168 5,066 13,214 24,448 64,657
1998/1999 41,545 6,909 5,099 13,778 25,786 67,332
1999/2000 41,501 5,587 5,757 15,316 26,660 68,160
2000/2001 41,304 5,808 5,667 16,580 28,055 69,359
2001/2002 42,295 5,632 5,824 17,466 28,921 71,216
2002/2003 42,717 5,240r 5,593 18,798 29,631r 72,347r
2003/2004 43,504e 5,126 5,519 20,205 30,849 74,353e
2004/2005 45,066e .. 5,523 21,111 .. ..
Newfoundland and Labrador2
1997/1998 598 455 39 253 747 1,345
1998/1999 601 339 32 262 633 1,234
1999/2000 597 202 36 283 520 1,117
2000/2001 583 200 34 285 519 1,102
2001/2002 608 201 42 308 551 1,160
2002/2003 611 206 38 305 548 1,160
2003/2004 613e 197 39 339 576 1,188e
2004/2005 611e .. 34 343 .. ..
Prince Edward Island
1997/1998 137 59 30 49 137 274
1998/1999 155 56 23 53 132 287
1999/2000 152 36 24 58 118 270
2000/2001 154 34 23 62 120 274
2001/2002 156 32 25 66 123 280
2002/2003 150 35 31 73 140 290
2003/2004 155e 35 39 78 152 307e
2004/2005 156e .. 32 88 .. ..
Nova Scotia
1997/1998 993 221 80 502 802 1,795
1998/1999 1,101 223 98 559 880 1,981
1999/2000 1,139 117 108 639 864 2,003
2000/2001 1,015 142 106 661 909 1,923
2001/2002 1,006 124 110 681 915 1,921
2002/2003 1,032 91 110 731 932 1,965
2003/2004 1,037e 95 117 726 939 1,976e
2004/2005 1,077e .. 118 754 .. ..
New Brunswick3
1997/1998 909 228 72 346 647 1,556
1998/1999 924 215 83 343 641 1,565
1999/2000 930 215 67 358 640 1,570
2000/2001 858 286 76 374 736 1,594
2001/2002 864 273 85 381 739 1,603
2002/2003 864 171 83 404 658 1,522
2003/2004 942e 179 80 425 684 1,626e
2004/2005 957e .. 67 435 .. ..
Quebec4
1997/1998 8,202 1,155 2,126 3,370 6,651 14,853
1998/1999 8,269 1,874 2,118 3,384 7,377 15,646
1999/2000 8,966 1,199 2,117 3,686 7,002 15,969
2000/2001 9,068 1,287 2,201 3,883 7,370 16,439
2001/2002 9,628 1,240 2,227 4,231 7,697 17,326
2002/2003 9 318 1 297 2,144 4,703 8,144 17,462
2003/2004 9 276e 1 236 2,096 4,945 8,278 17,554e
2004/2005 9,443e .. 2,002 5,039 .. ..
Ontario5
1997/1998 16,911 1,637 1,488 4,764 7,888 24,799
1998/1999 17,500 1,572 1,459 5,109 8,140 25,640
1999/2000 16,739 1,398 2,039 5,688 9,125 25,864
2000/2001 16,328 1,294 1,759 6,103 9,155 25,483
2001/2002 16,391 1,166 1,808 6,406 9,380 25,770
2002/2003 16,780 1,067 1,692 6,826 9,585 26,366
2003/2004 17,171e 1,101 1,693 7,521 10,315 27,486e
2004/2005 18,312e .. 1,767 7,983 .. ..
Manitoba
1997/1998 1,756 220 99 489 808 2,564
1998/1999 1,813 255 99 536 890 2,703
1999/2000 1,848 216 110 568 895 2,742
2000/2001 1,869 238 119 606 962 2,832
2001/2002 1,854 246 117 628 991 2,845
2002/2003 1,946 235 126 669 1,030 2,977
2003/2004 2,013e 252 140 691 1,083 3,096e
2004/2005 2,038e .. 116 720 .. ..
Saskatchewan
1997/1998 1,456 283 65 554 902 2,358
1998/1999 1,480 307 66 551 924 2,404
1999/2000 1,471 326 65 626 1,017 2,488
2000/2001 1,498 330 72 678 1,080 2,578
2001/2002 1,490 327 74 723 1,125 2,615
2002/2003 1,589 312r 76 785 1,173r 2,761r
2003/2004 1,631e 321 77 826 1,224 2,855e
2004/2005 1,662e .. 74 766 .. ..
Alberta
1997/1998 3,870 755 436 1,168 2,359 6,229
1998/1999 4,212 900 477 1,246 2,624 6,836
1999/2000 4,154 727 583 1,461 2,770 6,924
2000/2001 4,235 859 680 1,688 3,227 7,462
2001/2002 4,401 853 671 1,756 3,280 7,681
2002/2003 4,568 774 647 1,800 3,221 7,789
2003/2004 4,764e 760 661 1,876 3,298 8,061e
2004/2005 4,779e .. 718 2,049 .. ..
British Columbia
1997/1998 5,043 939 578 1,633 3,150 8,193
1998/1999 5,139 930 589 1,645 3,163 8,302
1999/2000 5,186 987 540 1,855 3,383 8,568
2000/2001 5,383 1,025 530 2,147 3,703 9,085
2001/2002 5,552 1,043 598 2,185 3,826 9,378
2002/2003 5,493 924 575 2,411 3,910 9,403
2003/2004 5,512e 824 507 2,684 4,015 9,527e
2004/2005 5,641e .. 528 2,827 .. ..
Yukon6
1997/1998 88 18 8 4 30 118
1998/1999 81 19 7 4 30 111
1999/2000 85 30 8 4 41 126
2000/2001 83 27 8 5 40 123
2001/2002 87 29 9 4 43 130
2002/2003 90 28 8 4 40 130
2003/2004 93e 28 9 4 41 134e
2004/2005 92e .. 10 4 .. ..
Northwest Territories6,7
1997/1998 221 40 45 4 88 309
1998/1999 218 45 43 5 92 311
1999/2000 122 39 35 5 79 201
2000/2001 120 38 37 4 79 198
2001/2002 140 42 40 4 85 226
2002/2003 148 43 42 4 89 237
2003/2004 154e 41 39 4 84 238e
2004/2005 154e .. 38 4 .. ..
Nunavut6,7
1997/1998 ... ... ... ... ... ...
1998/1999 ... ... ... ... ... ...
1999/2000 88 379 21 1 60 148
2000/2001 87 45 21 1 67 154
2001/2002 92 55 16 2 73 165
2002/2003 96 53 20 2 75 171
2003/2004 100e 49 22 2 73 173e
2004/2005 102e .. 19 2 .. ..
1. The data shown at the Canada level include Canada's spending on education in foreign countries (e.g., Department of National Defence schools), and undistributed expenditure.
2. The decline in expenditure in Newfoundland and Labrador was in fact a return to "normal" expenditure level after a significant but short-term funding increase in the mid-1990s, notably for the Atlantic Groundfish Strategy.
3. Although the decrease in public and private expenditure on education in New Brunswick in 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 reflects a change in employer contributions to teachers' pension plans, the actual data for 2000/2001, 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 for New Brunswick show an increase in expenditure for school district operations at the elementary/secondary level in all three years.
4. Expenditure at the elementary-secondary level in Quebec include trade-vocational expenditure administered through the elementary-secondary system.
5. Estimates are subject to change. In particular, estimates for Ontario for 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 may change. Effective in 2004/2005, Ontario financial figures are higher compared to prior years due to changes in the way the province is reporting its school board finances to Statistics Canada.
6. Although there are no universities in the territories, there are expenditures at the university level including student aid as well as administrative expenditures. These expenditures are also included in the provincial data.
7. Nunavut was created on April 1, 1999. Prior to that date, data for Nunavut were included with data for the Northwest Territories. This creates a break in series for the Northwest Territories in 1999/2000.
8. Expenditure on private business colleges are not included.
9. Slightly underestimated as tuition fees (part of private expenditures) for the trade-vocational portion were not reported for the only college in Nunavut in 1999/2000.
Notes: Large year-over-year variations in public and private funding to school boards are caused by accounting adjustments to prior-year surpluses and/or deficits. This means that trends should be observed over a period of years rather than from one year to the next.
Data sources: Survey of Uniform Financial System of School Boards, Statistics Canada.
Survey of Financial Statistics of Private Elementary and Secondary Schools, Statistics Canada.
Survey of Federal Government Expenditures in Support of Education, Statistics Canada.
Survey of Financial Information of Universities and Colleges, Statistics Canada.
Financial Statistics of Community Colleges and Vocational Schools, Statistics Canada.
Provincial Expenditures on Education in Reform and Correctional Institutions, Statistics Canada.
Provincial Public Accounts.
Table source: Statistics Canada and Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. 2007. Education indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program. Catalogue no. 81-582-XIE. Ottawa.
Updated December 16, 2008.
Date Modified: 2008-12-16

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