How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?

10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Portugal: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public

Colombia

83.1%

in 2018

Portugal

82.3%

in 2017

Colombia rank

9th

Portugal rank

12th

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

Colombia
Portugal

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 83.1% against 82.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Colombia ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	72.8%	84.7%	11.9%	Portugal
2010s	69.9%	80.9%	11.1%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public, Colombia or Portugal?: Colombia, at 83.1% against 82.3% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public between Colombia and Portugal?: 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?: Colombia ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). 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 by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/