Canada vs Switzerland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 25.6% against 23.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 53 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 19.2% | 12.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.9% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.9% | 2.1% | 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, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 25.6% against 23.8% in Switzerland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Canada and Switzerland?
- 1.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Canada ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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
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/