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

Canada: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 62.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
62.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 57 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2017
All-time low
60.0%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Canada, 2012–2017

02040602012201420172012: 60 %2013: 60.7 %2014: 61.3 %2015: 61.3 %2016: 61.5 %2017: 62.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 62.4% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Canada ranks 28th of 57 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 upper secondary public institutions (%) in Canada, 2012 to 2017.
Year % Change
2012 60.0%
2013 60.7% +1.2%
2014 61.3% +0.9%
2015 61.3% +0.0%
2016 61.5% +0.4%
2017 62.4% +1.4%

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 25 Saint Lucia 63.7% compare
  2. 26 Paraguay 63.5% compare
  3. 27 Afghanistan 62.5% compare
  4. 29 Kenya 61.4%
  5. 30 Jamaica 61.1% compare
  6. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 59.2% 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 62.4% 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 62.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2012.
How does Canada rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Canada ranks 28th out of 57 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 up 4.0%. 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 upper secondary 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 upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 620 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/