Canada vs Sri Lanka: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Canada
47.7%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
50.1%
in 2015
Canada rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 50.1% against 47.7% in Canada, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Canada ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 77 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 62.9% | 15.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 59.5% | 10.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 50.1% against 47.7% in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 2.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Canada ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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