Australia vs Switzerland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public

Australia
74.1%
in 2017
Switzerland
74.1%
in 2017
Australia rank
68th
Switzerland rank
66th

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

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 74.1% against 74.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Australia ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 103 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 71.3% 75.3% 3.9% Switzerland
2010s 70.2% 74.3% 4.1% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public, Australia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 74.1% against 74.1% in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public between Australia and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Australia ranks 68th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary 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
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) 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. Divide all staff 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/