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

Spain: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 77.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
77.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
50th
of 103 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2000
All-time low
74.4%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Spain, 1999–2017

0204060801999200820171999: 84 %2000: 84.3 %2001: 83.8 %2002: 82.5 %2003: 81.5 %2004: 79.8 %2005: 77.6 %2006: 75.9 %2007: 74.4 %2008: 74.6 %2009: 75.2 %2010: 74.9 %2011: 74.9 %2012: 75.7 %2013: 76.1 %2014: 77.6 %2015: 78 %2016: 77.8 %2017: 77.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Spain is 77.3%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Spain peaked at 84.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2007.

That places Spain 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 84.0%
2000 84.3% +0.3%
2001 83.8% -0.5%
2002 82.5% -1.5%
2003 81.5% -1.2%
2004 79.8% -2.0%
2005 77.6% -2.8%
2006 75.9% -2.2%
2007 74.4% -2.0%
2008 74.6% +0.3%
2009 75.2% +0.9%
2010 74.9% -0.4%
2011 74.9% +0.0%
2012 75.7% +1.1%
2013 76.1% +0.5%
2014 77.6% +1.9%
2015 78.0% +0.5%
2016 77.8% -0.2%
2017 77.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.0% 84.0% 84.0% 1
2000s 79.0% 74.4% 84.3% 10
2010s 76.5% 74.9% 78.0% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 47 Burkina Faso 78.5% compare
  2. 48 Vanuatu 77.8% compare
  3. 49 Jamaica 77.5% compare
  4. 51 Kuwait 77.3% compare
  5. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 77.0% compare
  6. 53 Germany 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Spain?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Spain was 77.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2007.
How does Spain rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Spain ranks 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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/