All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in OECD members

OECD members: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 72.3% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
72.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
7th
of 8 groups
All-time high
74.4%
in 2007
All-time low
71.0%
in 2002
Years of data
17
1998–2014

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in OECD members, 1998–2014

0204060801998200620141998: 71.9 %1999: 72.8 %2000: 74 %2001: 74.4 %2002: 71 %2003: 71.3 %2004: 72.2 %2005: 73.2 %2006: 74.2 %2007: 74.4 %2008: 73.3 %2009: 72.8 %2010: 73.6 %2011: 74.3 %2012: 74.1 %2013: 72.8 %2014: 72.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 72.3% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in OECD members peaked at 74.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2002.

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in OECD members, 1998 to 2014.
Year % Change
1998 71.9%
1999 72.8% +1.2%
2000 74.0% +1.6%
2001 74.4% +0.6%
2002 71.0% -4.6%
2003 71.3% +0.4%
2004 72.2% +1.3%
2005 73.2% +1.4%
2006 74.2% +1.3%
2007 74.4% +0.4%
2008 73.3% -1.5%
2009 72.8% -0.8%
2010 73.6% +1.2%
2011 74.3% +0.9%
2012 74.1% -0.3%
2013 72.8% -1.6%
2014 72.3% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.4% 71.9% 72.8% 2
2000s 73.1% 71.0% 74.4% 10
2010s 73.4% 72.3% 74.3% 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 4 Togo 94.8% compare
  2. 5 Comoros 94.1% compare
  3. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.0% compare
  4. 7 Aruba 93.7% compare
  5. 8 El Salvador 93.3% compare
  6. 9 Guinea 92.9% compare
  7. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 92.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in OECD members?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in OECD members was 72.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2002.
How does OECD members rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
OECD members ranks 7th out of 8 groups with data for 2014.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members 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
Last refreshed

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/