All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Australia

Australia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public was 69.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
69.5%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
64th
of 107 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 1995
All-time low
65.9%
in 2010
Years of data
15
1995–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Australia, 1995–2017

0204060801995200620171995: 73.6 %2000: 72.8 %2005: 72.2 %2006: 69 %2007: 69.5 %2008: 69.8 %2009: 67.7 %2010: 65.9 %2011: 68.2 %2012: 69.5 %2013: 69.7 %2014: 70.7 %2015: 72.7 %2016: 73 %2017: 69.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 69.5% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Australia peaked at 73.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2010.

That places Australia 64th out of 107 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Australia, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 73.6%
2000 72.8% -1.0%
2005 72.2% -0.8%
2006 69.0% -4.4%
2007 69.5% +0.7%
2008 69.8% +0.4%
2009 67.7% -3.1%
2010 65.9% -2.6%
2011 68.2% +3.5%
2012 69.5% +1.8%
2013 69.7% +0.4%
2014 70.7% +1.4%
2015 72.7% +2.9%
2016 73.0% +0.3%
2017 69.5% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.6% 73.6% 73.6% 1
2000s 70.2% 67.7% 72.8% 6
2010s 69.9% 65.9% 73.0% 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 61 Slovakia 70.7% compare
  2. 62 Netherlands 70.6% compare
  3. 63 Poland 70.4% compare
  4. 65 Kazakhstan 69.1% compare
  5. 66 Iceland 68.9% compare
  6. 67 Philippines 68.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Australia?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Australia was 69.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2010.
How does Australia rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public?
Australia ranks 64th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,328 data points, 1995–2019
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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) of the specified level of education. 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 of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/