Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public

Spain
76.3%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
76.9%
in 2017
Spain rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 76.9% against 76.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 101 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 77.6% 64.6% 12.9% Spain
2000s 73.9% 70.3% 3.6% Spain
2010s 74.8% 73.2% 1.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 76.9% against 76.3% in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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

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/