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

Portugal: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 91.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
91.9%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
12th
of 103 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2002
All-time low
77.8%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1998–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Portugal, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 93.6 %1999: 94 %2000: 94.9 %2001: 94.6 %2002: 96.7 %2003: 95.5 %2004: 95.5 %2005: 95.6 %2006: 94.9 %2007: 91.6 %2008: 93.9 %2009: 92.8 %2010: 93 %2011: 92.6 %2012: 84 %2013: 77.8 %2014: 93.7 %2015: 93.8 %2017: 91.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Portugal is 91.9%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Portugal peaked at 96.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2013.

That places Portugal 12th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 93.6%
1999 94.0% +0.4%
2000 94.9% +1.0%
2001 94.6% -0.4%
2002 96.7% +2.3%
2003 95.5% -1.3%
2004 95.5% +0.0%
2005 95.6% +0.1%
2006 94.9% -0.7%
2007 91.6% -3.5%
2008 93.9% +2.5%
2009 92.8% -1.1%
2010 93.0% +0.2%
2011 92.6% -0.5%
2012 84.0% -9.3%
2013 77.8% -7.4%
2014 93.7% +20.5%
2015 93.8% +0.1%
2017 91.9% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.8% 93.6% 94.0% 2
2000s 94.6% 91.6% 96.7% 10
2010s 89.5% 77.8% 93.8% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Guinea 92.9% compare
  2. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 92.7% compare
  3. 11 Saint Lucia 92.2% compare
  4. 13 Mexico 91.5% compare
  5. 14 Zambia 91.4% compare
  6. 15 Colombia 91.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Portugal?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Portugal was 91.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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/