Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Canada
Canada: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 32.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Canada, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Canada is 32.4%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Canada peaked at 33.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1998.
That places Canada 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.1% | — |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.1% | 33.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.4% | 32.4% | 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Canada?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Canada was 32.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Current expenditure other than 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
Current expenditure other than for staff 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. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than 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/