All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 77.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
77.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2011
All-time low
61.5%
in 2006
Years of data
19
1998–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 68.4 %1999: 69.3 %2000: 71.5 %2001: 69.4 %2002: 70 %2003: 69.6 %2004: 63.4 %2005: 71.3 %2006: 61.5 %2007: 70 %2008: 69.6 %2009: 68.6 %2010: 62.6 %2011: 78.1 %2013: 76.2 %2014: 75.2 %2015: 74.2 %2016: 77 %2017: 77 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 77.0%.

The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 78.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52nd out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 68.4%
1999 69.3% +1.3%
2000 71.5% +3.3%
2001 69.4% -3.0%
2002 70.0% +0.8%
2003 69.6% -0.5%
2004 63.4% -9.0%
2005 71.3% +12.5%
2006 61.5% -13.8%
2007 70.0% +13.8%
2008 69.6% -0.5%
2009 68.6% -1.4%
2010 62.6% -8.8%
2011 78.1% +24.8%
2013 76.2% -2.5%
2014 75.2% -1.3%
2015 74.2% -1.4%
2016 77.0% +3.9%
2017 77.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.8% 68.4% 69.3% 2
2000s 68.5% 61.5% 71.5% 10
2010s 74.3% 62.6% 78.1% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 49 Jamaica 77.5% compare
  2. 50 Spain 77.3% compare
  3. 51 Kuwait 77.3% compare
  4. 53 Germany 77.0% compare
  5. 54 Lithuania 76.9% compare
  6. 55 Costa Rica 76.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 77.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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/