QuebecGovernment2008–2024 · Annual

How did provincial, territorial and local government spending on education change in Quebec?

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The answer

Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education increased in Quebec.

Overall change
+$13.653B
95.9% increase
Start · 2008
$14.237B
Latest · 2024
$27.89B

What this answer shows

Measure
Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education
Area shown
Quebec
Period
2008–2024Annual
Unit
Millions of Canadian dollars

Selected details

Government component
Consolidated provincial-territorial and local governments
Service area
Education

Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education rose from $14.237B to $27.89B between 2008 and 2024—an increase of $13.653B, or 95.9%.

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Citation-ready data

Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education in Quebec

Annual · 17 observations · 2008–2024

Selected period2024
  • Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education$27.89B
Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education rose from $14.237B to $27.89B between 2008 and 2024—an increase of $13.653B, or 95.9%. The chart covers 2008 to 2024. Values are shown in Canadian dollars.Canadian dollars$10B$15B$20B$25B$30B2008201120132016201920212024$14.237B$27.89B

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Observed high
$27.89B2024
Observed low
$14.237B2008
Exact values17 observations · 2008–2024

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Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education in Quebec
PeriodProvincial, territorial and local government spending on education
2024Latest$27.89B
2023$26.901B
2022$24.872B
2021$23.433B
2020$22.29B
2019$20.24B
2018$19.428B
2017$18.927B
2016$17.485B
2015$16.931B
2014$17.035B
2013$16.733B
2012$16.211B
2011$15.621B
2010$14.884B
2009$14.777B
2008$14.237B

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About this data

How to read this measureIncludes provincial and territorial governments, health and social service institutions, universities and colleges, municipalities and other local public administrations and, school boards.

Data shown through 2024Table updated

These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (opens in a new tab) (10-10-0005-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component, 2025-11-27. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.

Data status2023 is revised; 2024 is preliminary.