Austria vs Canada: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Austria
65.7%
in 2022
Canada
66.6%
in 2022
Austria rank
80th
Canada rank
77th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 66.6% against 65.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 80th and Canada ranks 77th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 72.1% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 68.9% | 2.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 68.3% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 68.8% | 1.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Austria or Canada?
- Canada, at 66.6% against 65.7% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Austria and Canada?
- 0.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Canada rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Austria ranks 80th and Canada ranks 77th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.