All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 76.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
76.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 101 countries
All-time high
76.9%
in 2017
All-time low
58.8%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1998–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 65 %1999: 64.6 %2000: 71.8 %2001: 69.7 %2002: 70.4 %2003: 70.5 %2004: 63.9 %2005: 73.5 %2006: 68.3 %2007: 72.7 %2008: 71.5 %2009: 70.5 %2010: 58.8 %2011: 76.8 %2013: 75 %2014: 74 %2015: 73.9 %2016: 76.8 %2017: 76.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 76.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 76.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 65.0%
1999 64.6% -0.5%
2000 71.8% +11.1%
2001 69.7% -2.9%
2002 70.4% +1.0%
2003 70.5% +0.1%
2004 63.9% -9.3%
2005 73.5% +15.0%
2006 68.3% -7.0%
2007 72.7% +6.4%
2008 71.5% -1.6%
2009 70.5% -1.5%
2010 58.8% -16.6%
2011 76.8% +30.7%
2013 75.0% -2.4%
2014 74.0% -1.3%
2015 73.9% -0.2%
2016 76.8% +4.0%
2017 76.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.8% 64.6% 65.0% 2
2000s 70.3% 63.9% 73.5% 10
2010s 73.2% 58.8% 76.9% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 18 Vanuatu 78.0% compare
  2. 19 Burundi 77.6% compare
  3. 20 Jamaica 77.2% compare
  4. 22 Paraguay 76.8% compare
  5. 23 Spain 76.3% compare
  6. 24 Malta 75.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 76.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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/