All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Canada
Canada: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper was 70.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Canada, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Canada is 70.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Canada peaked at 75.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2022.
That places Canada 59th out of 102 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 73.7% | — |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.9% | 73.7% | 75.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 70.6% | 74.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 56 Albania 71.7% compare
- 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71.7% compare
- 58 Brazil 71.6% compare
- 60 Netherlands 70.4% compare
- 61 Poland 70.4% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 70.2% compare
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Canada?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Canada was 70.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Canada ranks 59th out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release