Canada vs Hungary: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Canada
66.6%
in 2022
Hungary
66.9%
in 2022
Canada rank
77th
Hungary rank
76th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Canada
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 66.9% against 66.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 77th and Hungary ranks 76th of 116 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 65.8% | 6.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 67.8% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 65.5% | 2.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 65.7% | 3.1% | 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, Canada or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 66.9% against 66.6% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Canada and Hungary?
- 0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hungary?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Hungary rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Canada ranks 77th and Hungary ranks 76th 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.