All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in OECD members

OECD members: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 69.7% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
69.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
71.5%
in 2007
All-time low
69.1%
in 2012
Years of data
17
1998–2014

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in OECD members, 1998–2014

0204060801998200620141998: 69.5 %1999: 70.2 %2000: 70.4 %2001: 70.4 %2002: 70.4 %2003: 70.4 %2004: 69.7 %2005: 71.2 %2006: 70.1 %2007: 71.5 %2008: 70.4 %2009: 70.7 %2010: 69.8 %2011: 69.7 %2012: 69.1 %2013: 70 %2014: 69.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

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

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in OECD members peaked at 71.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2012.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in OECD members, 1998 to 2014.
Year % Change
1998 69.5%
1999 70.2% +1.0%
2000 70.4% +0.3%
2001 70.4% +0.1%
2002 70.4% -0.0%
2003 70.4% -0.1%
2004 69.7% -1.0%
2005 71.2% +2.2%
2006 70.1% -1.6%
2007 71.5% +2.0%
2008 70.4% -1.5%
2009 70.7% +0.3%
2010 69.8% -1.2%
2011 69.7% -0.2%
2012 69.1% -0.8%
2013 70.0% +1.2%
2014 69.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.9% 69.5% 70.2% 2
2000s 70.5% 69.7% 71.5% 10
2010s 69.6% 69.1% 70.0% 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  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 OECD members?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in OECD members 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2012.
How does OECD members rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
OECD members ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2014.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members 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/