All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada
Canada: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 60.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
60.5%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
55th
of 100 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 1998
All-time low
55.8%
in 2011
Years of data
16
1998–2022
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 60.5% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada peaked at 65.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2011.
Canada ranks 55th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.4% | — |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 55.9% | 58.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 55.8% | 62.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 60.5% | 64.1% | 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 in Canada?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada was 60.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release