All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Australia

Australia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 74.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
74.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
68th
of 103 countries
All-time high
76.2%
in 1995
All-time low
56.4%
in 2010
Years of data
15
1995–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Australia, 1995–2017

0204060801995200620171995: 76.2 %2000: 75.7 %2005: 74.2 %2006: 72.9 %2007: 72.6 %2008: 71.1 %2009: 61.4 %2010: 56.4 %2011: 63.8 %2012: 72.4 %2013: 71.9 %2014: 73.6 %2015: 74.7 %2016: 74.9 %2017: 74.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Australia stood at 74.1%.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Australia peaked at 76.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2010.

That places Australia 68th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Australia, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Australia, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 76.2%
2000 75.7% -0.7%
2005 74.2% -2.0%
2006 72.9% -1.7%
2007 72.6% -0.5%
2008 71.1% -2.0%
2009 61.4% -13.7%
2010 56.4% -8.2%
2011 63.8% +13.1%
2012 72.4% +13.6%
2013 71.9% -0.7%
2014 73.6% +2.3%
2015 74.7% +1.5%
2016 74.9% +0.3%
2017 74.1% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.2% 76.2% 76.2% 1
2000s 71.3% 61.4% 75.7% 6
2010s 70.2% 56.4% 74.9% 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 65 Bulgaria 74.8% compare
  2. 66 Switzerland 74.1% compare
  3. 67 Mongolia 74.1% compare
  4. 69 Morocco 73.8% compare
  5. 70 United States 73.7% compare
  6. 71 Denmark 73.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Australia?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Australia was 74.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2010.
How does Australia rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Australia ranks 68th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
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All staff (teacher and non-teachers) 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. Divide all staff 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/