All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Canada
Canada: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 57.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Canada, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Canada is 57.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Canada peaked at 65.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2011.
Canada ranks 46th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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% |
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 | 59.3% | 55.8% | 61.4% | 7 |
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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Canada?
- All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Canada was 57.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Canada ranks 46th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
- Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/