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

Sweden: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 66.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
66.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 101 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2017
All-time low
58.4%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

02040601998200720171998: 58.4 %1999: 61.8 %2000: 61.7 %2001: 63.9 %2003: 64.7 %2004: 65.5 %2005: 65 %2006: 63.3 %2007: 64.2 %2008: 63.5 %2009: 63.3 %2010: 63.1 %2011: 63.4 %2012: 65.2 %2013: 65 %2014: 65.2 %2015: 65.3 %2016: 65.5 %2017: 66 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Sweden is 66.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Sweden peaked at 66.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1998.

That places Sweden 68th out of 101 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 public in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 58.4%
1999 61.8% +5.8%
2000 61.7% -0.1%
2001 63.9% +3.6%
2003 64.7% +1.3%
2004 65.5% +1.1%
2005 65.0% -0.7%
2006 63.3% -2.6%
2007 64.2% +1.5%
2008 63.5% -1.0%
2009 63.3% -0.4%
2010 63.1% -0.3%
2011 63.4% +0.5%
2012 65.2% +2.8%
2013 65.0% -0.3%
2014 65.2% +0.4%
2015 65.3% +0.1%
2016 65.5% +0.3%
2017 66.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.1% 58.4% 61.8% 2
2000s 63.9% 61.7% 65.5% 9
2010s 64.8% 63.1% 66.0% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 65 Belarus 67.0% compare
  2. 66 Hungary 66.9% compare
  3. 67 Slovakia 66.8% compare
  4. 69 Iceland 65.2% compare
  5. 70 Republic of Moldova 64.9% compare
  6. 71 Malaysia 64.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Sweden?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Sweden was 66.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Sweden ranks 68th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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/