Canada vs Finland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Canada
27.5%
in 2022
Finland
28.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
15th
Finland rank
13th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 28.3% against 27.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and Finland ranks 13th of 61 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 27.9% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 28.9% | 2.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 29.1% | 1.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 28.3% against 27.5% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Canada and Finland?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Canada ranks 15th and Finland ranks 13th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release