Canada vs Iceland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Canada
27.5%
in 2022
Iceland
26.8%
in 2022
Canada rank
15th
Iceland rank
16th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.5% against 26.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 16th of 61 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.7% | 27.5% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 28.4% | 0.5% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Canada, at 27.5% against 26.8% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Canada ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 16th 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