Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada
Canada: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 47.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
47.7%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
56th
of 76 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 1998
All-time low
47.5%
in 2009
Years of data
22
1998–2022
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada stood at 47.7%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada peaked at 52.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2009.
Canada ranks 56th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.0% | — |
| 1999 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 51.7% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 47.5% | 50.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 47.7% | 50.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 47.7% | 51.3% | 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada was 47.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Teaching 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