Survey of Federal Government Expenditures in Support of Education (FEDEX)

Detailed information for 2024/2025

The purpose of this survey is to collect data on federal government expenditures in support of education.

• Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s)
• Description
• Data sources and methodology

Description

The Survey of Federal Government Expenditures in Support of Education enables Statistics Canada to determine, in detail, direct federal government financial support for education at all levels by department and by province/territory. A standard questionnaire is sent to all federal government departments and agencies with programs related to education and training.

Users of these data include stakeholders from both inside and outside of Statistics Canada. The information collected from this survey, as well as the other finance surveys, gives governments and various associations involved in the field of education, information which assists in the formulation of education policy. Data collected are also used to reconcile financial data from other sources.

Reference period: April 1 - March 31

Collection period: May to December

Subjects

• Education finance
• Education, training and learning
• Government

Data sources and methodology

Target population

The target population is federal government departments, agencies, commissions, boards and crown corporations.

Instrument design

The questionnaire was originally designed in collaboration with Statistics Canada and other federal government departments which were directly involved in the education sector.

A few minor changes were made in the questionnaire design in the early 2000s, including an "Authorization to release Statement" as well as statement indicating to respondents that if they choose to send data by fax or other electronic means, Statistics Canada cannot guarantee their confidentiality.

Sampling

This survey is a census with a cross-sectional design.

Data are collected for all units of the target population, therefore, no sampling is done.

Data sources

Data collection for this reference period: May 01, 2025 to December 31, 2026

Responding to this survey is voluntary.

Data are collected directly from survey respondents and derived from other Statistics Canada surveys.

Questionnaires and Guideline Booklets are sent to all Federal Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Boards and Crown Corporations with a relevant program.

Programs in support of university research, research grants or fellowships, are collected by the Federal Scientific Expenditures and Personnel Survey (Record Number 4212) and integrated into the FEDEX expenditure data.

View the Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s) .