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

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

Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education rose from $2.619B to $4.543B between 2008 and 2024—an increase of $1.924B, or 73.5%.

## Answer scope

- Geography: Saskatchewan (SK)
- 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: $2.619B
- Latest · 2024: $4.543B
- Overall change: +$1.924B (73.5% increase)

## Exact observations

| Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 2008 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $2.619B | 2619 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2009 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $2.81B | 2810 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2010 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $2.97B | 2970 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2011 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $3.313B | 3313 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2012 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $3.371B | 3371 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2013 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $3.509B | 3509 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2014 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $3.654B | 3654 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2015 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $3.753B | 3753 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2016 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $3.785B | 3785 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2017 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $3.856B | 3856 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2018 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $3.857B | 3857 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2019 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $3.95B | 3950 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2020 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $3.874B | 3874 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2021 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $4.099B | 4099 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2022 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $4.181B | 4181 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2023 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $4.426B | 4426 | Millions of Canadian dollars |
| 2024 | Provincial, territorial and local government spending on education | $4.543B | 4543 | 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=sk&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 Saskatchewan?” Saskatchewan. Source updated 2025-11-27. <https://www.canadaindata.ca/?place=sk&analysis=statcan-10100005-government-spending-on-education-12k35vz-trend&subject=10>

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