Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada
Canada: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 33.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 33.0% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada peaked at 35.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2017.
Canada ranks 44th of 68 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 | 34.0% | — |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 31.7% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 31.7% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.0% | 35.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- 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)
- 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)
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 33.0% 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 35.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Canada ranks 44th out of 68 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 3.2%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release