Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Canada
Canada: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 13.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Canada, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Canada is 13.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Canada peaked at 13.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2018.
Canada ranks 28th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.7% | — |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 13.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.1% | 13.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 14.0% compare
- 26 Jordan 13.6% compare
- 27 Finland 13.2% compare
- 29 South Africa 12.5% compare
- 30 Switzerland 12.3% compare
- 31 Uruguay 11.9%
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (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 13.1% 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 13.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
- How does Canada rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 66 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 down 4.1%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release