Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Canada
Canada: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 24.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Canada is 24.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Canada peaked at 26.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2020.
Canada ranks 36th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.0% | — |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.6% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.2% | 26.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.5% | 24.0% | 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Canada?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Canada was 24.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release