How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?

13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Netherlands: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public

Canada

68.8%

in 2013

Netherlands

68.9%

in 2017

Canada rank

55th

Netherlands rank

53rd

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public over time

Canada
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 68.9% against 68.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	72.1%	70.3%	1.9%	Canada
2000s	68.9%	69.2%	0.3%	Netherlands
2010s	66.7%	69.5%	2.8%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public, Canada or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 68.9% against 68.8% in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public between Canada and Netherlands?: 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?: Canada ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/