All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada
Canada: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 66.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada is 66.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada peaked at 72.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2011.
That places Canada 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.0% | — |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 72.0% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 65.5% | 72.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 65.5% | 69.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 66.6% | 70.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Canada was 66.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Canada ranks 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release