Canada vs Japan: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Canada
66.6%
in 2022
Japan
65.8%
in 2021
Canada rank
77th
Japan rank
79th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 66.6% against 65.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 77th and Japan ranks 79th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 69.5% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 70.1% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 65.2% | 4.6% | 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 Japan?
- Canada, at 66.6% against 65.8% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Canada and Japan?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Canada ranks 77th and Japan ranks 79th 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.