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

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

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%.

## Answer scope

- Geography: Quebec (QC)
- Period: 2008 to 2024
- Frequency: Annual
- Source updated: 2025-11-27
- Government component: Consolidated provincial-territorial and local governments
- Service area: Education
- Data status: 2023 is revised; 2024 is preliminary.

## Key figures

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

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 2008 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $14.237B | 14237 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2009 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $14.777B | 14777 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2010 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $14.884B | 14884 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2011 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $15.621B | 15621 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2012 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $16.211B | 16211 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2013 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $16.733B | 16733 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2014 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $17.035B | 17035 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2015 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $16.931B | 16931 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2016 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $17.485B | 17485 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2017 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $18.927B | 18927 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2018 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $19.428B | 19428 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2019 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $20.24B | 20240 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2020 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $22.29B | 22290 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2021 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $23.433B | 23433 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2022 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $24.872B | 24872 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2023 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $26.901B | 26901 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2024 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $27.89B | 27890 | Millions of Canadian dollars |

## How to read this measure

Includes provincial and territorial governments, health and social service institutions, universities and colleges, municipalities and other local public administrations and, school boards.

## How this answer was calculated

The 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.

## Source and provenance

- Official source: [Statistics Canada table 10-10-0005-01](<https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1010000501>)
- Table title: Canadian Classification of Functions of Government (CCOFOG) by consolidated government component
- Dataset identifier: 10100005
- Canonical human-readable answer: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=qc&analysis=statcan-10100005-government-spending-on-education-12k35vz-trend&subject=10>
- Province and territory comparison: <https://www.canadaindata.ca/comparisons/statcan-10100005-government-spending-on-education-12k35vz-trend>
- Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation.
- Source acknowledgement: 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.

## Evidence version

- Snapshot generated: 2026-09-05
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## Suggested citation

Canada in Data. “How did provincial, territorial and local government spending on education change in Quebec?” Quebec. Source updated 2025-11-27. <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=qc&analysis=statcan-10100005-government-spending-on-education-12k35vz-trend&subject=10>

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