All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Portugal

Portugal: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 82.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
82.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 101 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2002
All-time low
70.5%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

0204060801001998200720171998: 82.5 %1999: 84.4 %2000: 86 %2001: 85.9 %2002: 90.7 %2003: 87.3 %2004: 86.9 %2005: 86.2 %2006: 85.4 %2007: 83 %2008: 84.2 %2009: 81.5 %2010: 84.1 %2011: 85 %2012: 70.5 %2013: 77.1 %2014: 84.3 %2015: 83.2 %2017: 82.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 82.3% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in 2017.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Portugal peaked at 90.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2012.

That places Portugal 12th out of 101 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 82.5%
1999 84.4% +2.2%
2000 86.0% +2.0%
2001 85.9% -0.2%
2002 90.7% +5.6%
2003 87.3% -3.8%
2004 86.9% -0.4%
2005 86.2% -0.8%
2006 85.4% -0.9%
2007 83.0% -2.8%
2008 84.2% +1.4%
2009 81.5% -3.1%
2010 84.1% +3.2%
2011 85.0% +1.1%
2012 70.5% -17.1%
2013 77.1% +9.4%
2014 84.3% +9.5%
2015 83.2% -1.3%
2017 82.3% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.4% 82.5% 84.4% 2
2000s 85.7% 81.5% 90.7% 10
2010s 80.9% 70.5% 85.0% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Colombia 83.1% compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 82.9% compare
  3. 11 Cape Verde 82.8% compare
  4. 13 Argentina 82.1% compare
  5. 14 Uruguay 81.8% compare
  6. 15 Belgium 80.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Portugal?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Portugal was 82.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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/