All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in North America

North America: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 69.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
69.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
72.4%
in 2001
All-time low
65.5%
in 2009
Years of data
15
1998–2014

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in North America, 1998–2014

0204060801998200620141998: 72 %1999: 72.2 %2000: 70.5 %2001: 72.4 %2002: 70.5 %2005: 70 %2006: 67.2 %2007: 67.9 %2008: 67.1 %2009: 65.5 %2010: 67.6 %2011: 67.4 %2012: 68.4 %2013: 69.4 %2014: 69.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in North America stood at 69.7%.

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

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in North America peaked at 72.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in North America, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in North America, 1998 to 2014.
Year % Change
1998 72.0%
1999 72.2% +0.3%
2000 70.5% -2.5%
2001 72.4% +2.8%
2002 70.5% -2.6%
2005 70.0% -0.8%
2006 67.2% -4.0%
2007 67.9% +1.0%
2008 67.1% -1.1%
2009 65.5% -2.4%
2010 67.6% +3.3%
2011 67.4% -0.3%
2012 68.4% +1.4%
2013 69.4% +1.5%
2014 69.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.1% 72.0% 72.2% 2
2000s 68.9% 65.5% 72.4% 8
2010s 68.5% 67.4% 69.7% 5

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 1 Lebanon 97.6% compare
  2. 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.4% compare
  3. 3 Aruba 93.0% compare
  4. 4 El Salvador 92.0% compare
  5. 5 Togo 90.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in North America?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in North America was 69.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2009.
How does North America rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
North America ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2014.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). 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 by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/