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

Sweden: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 66.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
66.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2001
All-time low
59.9%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

02040601998200720171998: 59.9 %1999: 64.9 %2000: 64.6 %2001: 69.3 %2002: 65.4 %2003: 67.4 %2004: 68.1 %2005: 67 %2006: 66.2 %2007: 66.1 %2008: 65.9 %2009: 65.5 %2010: 64.9 %2011: 65 %2012: 65 %2013: 64.9 %2014: 65.4 %2015: 65.5 %2016: 66 %2017: 66.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sweden stood at 66.4%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sweden peaked at 69.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1998.

That places Sweden 92nd out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 59.9%
1999 64.9% +8.4%
2000 64.6% -0.6%
2001 69.3% +7.4%
2002 65.4% -5.6%
2003 67.4% +3.1%
2004 68.1% +1.0%
2005 67.0% -1.5%
2006 66.2% -1.2%
2007 66.1% -0.2%
2008 65.9% -0.4%
2009 65.5% -0.5%
2010 64.9% -1.0%
2011 65.0% +0.2%
2012 65.0% -0.0%
2013 64.9% -0.1%
2014 65.4% +0.7%
2015 65.5% +0.1%
2016 66.0% +0.9%
2017 66.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.4% 59.9% 64.9% 2
2000s 66.6% 64.6% 69.3% 10
2010s 65.4% 64.9% 66.4% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 89 Rwanda 67.6% compare
  2. 90 Estonia 67.3% compare
  3. 91 Malaysia 67.1% compare
  4. 93 Uganda 62.9% compare
  5. 94 Sri Lanka 62.6% compare
  6. 95 Vietnam 62.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sweden?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Sweden was 66.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Sweden ranks 92nd out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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/