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Table B.2.7
Percentage of households incurring education expenditures and average expenditure per household on education, Canada and jurisdictions, 1997 to 2007

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  Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut
20071
percentage
Percentage of households incurring expenditures on education 35 28 31 32 31 35 33 35 34 37 39 32 30 F
Supplies, all levels 23 23 21 24 24 24 21 22 24 26 24 19 19 F
Textbooks, all levels 18 14 10 12 12 22 17 15 14 18 17 F F F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 9 3 F 3 7 15 4 6 15 18 8 F F F
Tuition, postsecondary 15 12 13 14 13 14 16 16 13 17 17 F F F
  dollars
Average education expenditure per household incurring such expenditure 2,949 2,107 2,568 3,302 3,232 1,812 3,724 2,488 2,361 3,167 3,147 2,335 1,699 F
Supplies, all levels 222 170 172 195 226 183 239 196 218 245 252 277 258 F
Textbooks, all levels 543 590 975 613 650 372 647 607 591 620 569 F F F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 1,306 467 F 1,412 256 1,047 2,481 1,140 392 618 2,303 F F F
Tuition, postsecondary 4,017 3,150 4,493 5,725 6,223 1,832 5,057 3,480 3,846 4,397 4,098 F F F
  2006
percentage
Percentage of households incurring expenditures on education 43 36 40 40 35 42 44 39 38 46 45 .. .. ..
Supplies, all levels 29 29 28 30 26 27 31 27 28 32 28 .. .. ..
Textbooks, all levels 21 21 13 14 14 26 20 14 15 22 20 .. .. ..
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 10 4 5 5 5 14 5 6 15 21 8 .. .. ..
Tuition, postsecondary 19 15 15 14 14 18 19 15 14 19 21 .. .. ..
  dollars
Average education expenditure per household incurring such expenditure 2,700 1,948 2,299 2,632 2,690 1,593 3,214 2,349 2,265 2,917 3,369 .. .. ..
Supplies, all levels 209 188 170 192 219 175 231 182 203 248 187 .. .. ..
Textbooks, all levels 546 492 698 563 585 356 685 673 638 579 551 .. .. ..
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 1,351 150 327 1,796 249 983 2,763 1,549 233 554 2,259 .. .. ..
Tuition, postsecondary 3,812 3,070 4,740 5,491 5,397 1,555 4,618 3,759 4,227 4,379 4,665 .. .. ..
  2005
percentage
Percentage of households incurring expenditures on education 44 40 42 39 38 43 46 41 39 45 45 38 35 19
Supplies, all levels 28 31 33 29 28 28 28 30 27 29 28 27 24 F
Textbooks, all levels 20 29 12 11 13 24 20 14 15 19 19 F 9 F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 9 10 F 3 5 12 4 7 15 19 8 F 14 F
Tuition, postsecondary 20 16 16 13 12 19 21 17 16 21 20 16 10 F
  dollars
Average education expenditure per household incurring such expenditure 2,757 2,124 2,326 2,670 2,014 1,542 3,483 2,296 2,160 2,964 3,257 1,259 1,698 1,219
Supplies, all levels 224 169 179 213 216 171 251 236 190 302 212 150 234 F
Textbooks, all levels 557 461 748 713 515 366 656 673 659 737 562 F 482 F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 1,850 251 F 1,243 331 847 5,871 1,612 306 788 2,094 F 238 F
Tuition, postsecondary 3,684 3,549 4,525 6,033 4,463 1,608 4,610 3,274 3,332 3,774 4,433 1,671 3,557 F
  2004
percentage
Percentage of households incurring expenditures on education 43 41 41 37 36 41 45 41 40 46 45 .. .. ..
Supplies, all levels 28 33 31 26 28 26 29 29 29 27 28 .. .. ..
Textbooks, all levels 20 30 11 10 12 24 20 13 16 16 18 .. .. ..
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 8 7 F 4 7 13 3 8 14 20 6 .. .. ..
Tuition, postsecondary 18 15 14 12 13 17 20 14 16 18 19 .. .. ..
  dollars
Average education expenditure per household incurring such expenditure 2,467 1,761 2,005 2,438 2,263 1,546 2,993 1,779 2,090 2,483 2,956 .. .. ..
Supplies, all levels 219 200 178 227 214 220 200 215 204 275 243 .. .. ..
Textbooks, all levels 563 366 909 704 728 404 660 602 545 603 628 .. .. ..
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 1,386 193 F 2,572 301 965 3,207 1,341 275 834 2,341 .. .. ..
Tuition, postsecondary 3,565 2,946 4,130 4,641 4,488 1,642 4,534 2,727 3,280 3,540 4,070 .. .. ..
  2003
percentage
Percentage of households incurring expenditures on education 44 42 37 41 38 42 45 42 39 46 45 43 43 20
Supplies, all levels 28 34 26 29 27 28 28 30 28 28 27 30 29 F
Textbooks, all levels 20 30 10 14 14 26 19 16 16 17 17 19 13 F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 9 7 F 4 7 12 4 5 17 22 8 F 15 F
Tuition, postsecondary 19 17 14 16 14 18 20 17 15 18 21 16 12 F
  dollars
Average education expenditure per household incurring such expenditure 2,312 1,937 2,172 2,206 1,881 1,358 2,948 1,988 2,003 2,335 2,534 1,587 1,234 1,027
Supplies, all levels 206 203 150 205 197 177 217 200 163 260 208 209 253 F
Textbooks, all levels 507 447 665 608 554 352 609 629 632 546 535 390 491 F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 1,466 255 F 1,058 141 914 4,450 1,585 217 443 1,937 F 426 F
Tuition, postsecondary 3,218 3,237 4,503 4,025 3,665 1,350 4,151 2,865 3,388 3,730 3,363 2,374 2,112 F
  2002
percentage
Percentage of households incurring expenditures on education 43 43 41 42 38 42 43 42 41 47 44 .. .. ..
Supplies, all levels 28 35 31 28 29 27 28 29 28 29 27 .. .. ..
Textbooks, all levels 20 30 13 13 13 26 18 13 17 21 16 .. .. ..
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 9 9 F 4 7 12 4 7 16 21 9 .. .. ..
Tuition, postsecondary 17 16 15 15 13 17 17 15 16 19 18 .. .. ..
  dollars
Average education expenditure per household incurring such expenditure 2,113 1,613 2,252 2,132 1,923 1,251 2,707 1,979 1,947 2,138 2,206 .. .. ..
Supplies, all levels 204 166 180 195 190 177 227 209 198 188 209 .. .. ..
Textbooks, all levels 496 366 584 541 529 329 630 583 532 514 575 .. .. ..
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 1,404 423 F 919 480 683 4,482 1,589 243 465 1,447 .. .. ..
Tuition, postsecondary 2,951 2,699 4,731 4,240 4,061 1,377 3,799 3,209 3,238 3,136 2,988 .. .. ..
  2001
percentage
Percentage of households incurring expenditures on education 44 41 39 42 38 42 45 43 40 48 45 43 36 15
Supplies, all levels 29 35 28 31 29 28 30 30 30 30 28 29 26 F
Textbooks, all levels 20 31 10 13 14 27 18 15 16 20 19 18 11 F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 9 8 F 3 6 13 4 7 14 22 8 F 12 F
Tuition, postsecondary 18 15 15 15 14 17 19 17 14 19 19 17 10 F
  dollars
Average education expenditure per household incurring such expenditure 2,005 1,786 1,765 1,851 1,859 1,229 2,591 1,578 1,638 2,018 2,017 1,315 1,582 428
Supplies, all levels 175 160 152 169 192 150 186 174 182 204 169 232 236 F
Textbooks, all levels 473 368 599 564 600 320 609 517 436 498 506 414 531 F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 1,187 224 F 617 290 751 2,908 1,281 227 618 1,964 F 348 F
Tuition, postsecondary 2,924 3,357 3,572 3,971 3,595 1,393 3,974 2,330 2,950 2,841 2,436 1,590 2,928 F
  2000
percentage
Percentage of households incurring expenditures on education 42 42 35 39 41 40 40 42 41 51 45 .. .. ..
Supplies, all levels 27 36 25 29 32 25 27 30 26 30 25 .. .. ..
Textbooks, all levels 20 34 11 12 14 26 17 14 18 23 19 .. .. ..
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 9 7 F 4 9 13 4 6 14 21 8 .. .. ..
Tuition, postsecondary 17 16 13 14 13 15 16 16 17 20 20 .. .. ..
  dollars
Average education expenditure per household incurring such expenditure 1,976 2,158 2,047 2,032 1,615 1,261 2,554 1,775 1,807 1,933 1,920 .. .. ..
Supplies, all levels 192 160 180 166 203 170 226 170 171 192 163 .. .. ..
Textbooks, all levels 453 400 625 552 462 291 582 548 476 514 485 .. .. ..
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 1,083 650 F 1,305 199 792 2,416 1,155 219 547 1,558 .. .. ..
Tuition, postsecondary 2,922 3,839 4,425 3,944 3,613 1,443 4,104 2,791 2,902 2,841 2,194 .. .. ..
  1999
percentage
Percentage of households incurring expenditures on education 42 46 40 43 39 43 41 40 39 49 43 43 47 F
Supplies, all levels 28 40 24 30 31 28 26 28 28 33 26 25 31 F
Textbooks, all levels 20 36 13 13 12 27 16 14 16 22 16 15 13 F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 9 7 5 3 7 13 4 6 14 21 9 F 14 F
Tuition, postsecondary 17 18 13 15 12 17 17 16 13 20 17 13 15 F
  dollars
Average education expenditure per household incurring such expenditure 1,758 1,801 1,597 1,642 1,387 1,264 2,252 1,516 1,491 1,870 1,566 1,218 934 F
Supplies, all levels 165 144 149 180 159 147 173 157 185 185 161 197 201 F
Textbooks, all levels 443 360 435 523 552 336 556 461 437 474 427 482 380 F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 902 129 803 891 184 708 1,980 866 254 556 1,244 F 216 F
Tuition, postsecondary 2,599 3,299 3,465 3,270 3,195 1,545 3,465 2,367 2,421 2,547 1,995 1,874 1,659 F
  1998
percentage
Percentage of households incurring expenditures on education 43 48 43 41 41 43 41 39 41 49 45 52 42 23
Supplies, all levels 27 40 29 30 31 28 25 26 29 30 27 37 26 17
Textbooks, all levels 20 39 12 13 14 28 16 13 17 20 18 18 13 F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 9 6 F 3 4 13 4 7 14 21 9 F 14 F
Tuition, postsecondary 18 17 14 13 13 18 17 14 14 20 20 18 12 F
  dollars
Average education expenditure per household incurring such expenditure 1,640 1,962 1,763 1,630 1,457 1,153 1,967 1,474 1,297 1,743 1,754 1,618 986 685
Supplies, all levels 169 138 124 190 190 141 175 129 165 216 185 176 172 121
Textbooks, all levels 407 364 488 520 493 286 515 452 374 460 439 417 262 F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 994 262 F 535 228 734 3,084 670 227 441 922 F 351 F
Tuition, postsecondary 2,262 3,993 3,800 3,517 3,304 1,298 2,669 2,556 2,370 2,343 2,284 2,810 1,751 F
  1997
percentage
Percentage of households incurring expenditures on education 43 51 39 45 40 43 41 39 42 50 43 49 53 11
Supplies, all levels 27 42 30 32 32 28 24 27 30 32 26 32 33 F
Textbooks, all levels 20 39 12 14 17 27 17 13 17 21 17 13 13 F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 9 7 F 3 6 13 4 7 14 22 8 F 20 F
Tuition, postsecondary 17 19 15 16 13 18 18 15 15 19 17 17 16 F
  dollars
Average education expenditure per household incurring such expenditure 1,561 1,622 1,837 1,824 1,294 1,153 1,952 1,387 1,329 1,492 1,452 842 810 1958
Supplies, all levels 158 157 159 161 136 153 168 150 178 159 146 174 168 F
Textbooks, all levels 386 302 498 519 381 288 477 427 378 407 418 304 273 F
Tuition, pre-elementary and elementary-secondary 817 413 F 630 295 697 1,951 1,166 124 426 955 F 580 F
Tuition, postsecondary 2,206 2,996 3,591 3,773 2,620 1,250 2,819 1,915 2,219 2,197 1,900 980 1,043 F
1. In 2007, in order to reduce respondent burden, new screening questions were added to the Survey of Household Spending questionnaire for some categories. For a few categories including education, this change has resulted in a lower than expected percentage reporting and may impact average expenditures per household reporting for some items under that category.
Notes: Data for the territories are available and are included in the Canada-level data for 1998, 1999 and every second year thereafter, starting with 2001. Data for the territories are not included in the Canada-level data for 1997 due to insufficient coverage.
To convert this current dollar data to constant dollar amounts for comparison over time, it is recommended that the Consumer Price Index at the Canada-level be used, for both national and provincial-level conversions. For the index and further details on converting see Table F.1.3.
Caution should be exercised when making year-to-year comparisons since changes may not be statistically significant. Special caution is necessary when using estimates from small sub-groups. For more information about data quality see the Statistics Canada. User Guide for the Survey of Household Spending, 2007. Catalogue no. 62F0026M, no. 1. (/pub/62f0026m/62f0026m2009001-eng.htm).
Sources: Statistics Canada. Detailed Average Household Expenditure for Canada, Provinces/Territories and selected Metropolitan Areas. Catalogue no. 62F0031XDB. Years 1997 to 2007. Versions updated February 26, 2008 to December 22, 2008.
Date Modified: 2009-05-01

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