Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada

Canada: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 31.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
31.7%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
36th
of 54 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2014
All-time low
31.7%
in 2017
Years of data
11
1998–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 34 %2006: 34 %2008: 33.6 %2009: 31.7 %2010: 32.5 %2011: 31.9 %2013: 34.4 %2014: 34.5 %2015: 34.3 %2016: 34.2 %2017: 31.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada is 31.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada peaked at 34.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2017.

Canada ranks 36th of 54 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

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Canada, 1998 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.0% 34.0% 34.0% 1
2000s 33.1% 31.7% 34.0% 3
2010s 33.4% 31.7% 34.5% 7

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 33 Armenia 32.0% compare
  2. 34 Italy 31.9% compare
  3. 35 Sri Lanka 31.9% compare
  4. 37 Slovakia 31.3% compare
  5. 38 Laos 30.2% compare
  6. 39 Finland 29.6% compare

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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 31.7% in 2017, 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 34.5% in 2014.
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 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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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Indicator
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
54 places, 566 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher 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 this indicator, divide 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/