How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.

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.

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

Israel

73.9%

in 2017

Switzerland

74.1%

in 2016

Israel rank

32nd

Switzerland rank

31st

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

Israel
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 74.1% against 73.9% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.

Israel ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.8%	74.6%	7.8%	Switzerland
2000s	70.2%	75.6%	5.4%	Switzerland
2010s	74.9%	74.8%	0.1%	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public, Israel or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 74.1% against 73.9% in Israel as of 2016.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public between Israel and Switzerland?: 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?: Israel ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 31st 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/