Mexico vs Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Mexico
54.3%
in 2017
Spain
49.7%
in 2017
Mexico rank
12th
Spain rank
14th

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 54.3% against 49.7% in Spain, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 55.3% 47.2% 8.2% Mexico
2010s 53.9% 48.7% 5.2% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Mexico or Spain?
Mexico, at 54.3% against 49.7% in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Mexico and Spain?
4.6%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Mexico ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 566 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/