Australia vs Canada: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure

Australia
24.3%
in 2017
Canada
25.6%
in 2017
Australia rank
14th
Canada rank
13th

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 25.6% against 24.3% in Australia, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 13th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 24.7% 24.6% 0.1% Australia
2010s 24.7% 25.9% 1.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 25.6% against 24.3% in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Australia and Canada?
1.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Australia ranks 14th and Canada ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 547 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Non-teacher (e.g. school directors, support staff, administrative staff in local or central Ministries) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. 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. To calculate the indicator, divide non-teacher compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/