Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Canada
Canada: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 27.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Canada stood at 27.5%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Canada peaked at 31.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2011.
Canada ranks 15th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.3% | — |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.1% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.8% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.5% | 28.3% | 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Canada?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Canada was 27.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2011.
- How does Canada rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Non-teaching 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