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

Serbia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 61.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
61.0%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
78th
of 101 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2014
All-time low
58.3%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2007–2018

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Serbia, 2007–2018

0204060802007201220182007: 71.6 %2008: 73.1 %2009: 76.2 %2010: 75.1 %2011: 75 %2012: 75.1 %2013: 76.5 %2014: 78.7 %2015: 78.7 %2016: 75.3 %2017: 58.3 %2018: 61 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Serbia stood at 61.0%.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Serbia peaked at 78.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2017.

Serbia ranks 78th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Serbia, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 71.6%
2008 73.1% +2.0%
2009 76.2% +4.2%
2010 75.1% -1.4%
2011 75.0% -0.1%
2012 75.1% +0.1%
2013 76.5% +1.9%
2014 78.7% +3.0%
2015 78.7% +0.0%
2016 75.3% -4.4%
2017 58.3% -22.5%
2018 61.0% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.6% 71.6% 76.2% 3
2010s 72.6% 58.3% 78.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Serbia?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Serbia was 61.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2017.
How does Serbia rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Serbia ranks 78th out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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
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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). 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/