Australia vs Iceland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Australia
51.1%
in 2017
Iceland
54.2%
in 2017
Australia rank
38th
Iceland rank
36th

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

  • Australia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 54.2% against 51.1% in Australia, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 36th of 57 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 54.2% against 51.1% in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Australia and Iceland?
3.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Australia ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 36th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 620 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/