Austria vs Switzerland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Austria
64.9%
in 2017
Switzerland
68.3%
in 2016
Austria rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
19th

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

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 68.3% against 64.9% in Austria, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 71.6% 65.0% 6.6% Austria
2000s 68.4% 65.1% 3.3% Austria
2010s 65.3% 68.3% 2.9% Switzerland

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, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 68.3% against 64.9% in Austria as of 2016.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Austria and Switzerland?
3.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Austria ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 19th 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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About this data

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/