All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary 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 secondary public was 77.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
77.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2016
All-time low
53.5%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

0204060801998200720171998: 61.1 %1999: 59.6 %2000: 71.4 %2001: 69.5 %2002: 70.4 %2003: 71 %2004: 64.2 %2005: 74.6 %2006: 72.9 %2007: 74.2 %2008: 72.1 %2009: 70.7 %2010: 53.5 %2011: 77 %2013: 75.7 %2014: 74.9 %2015: 75 %2016: 77.9 %2017: 77.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 77.5% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in 2017.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 77.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 107 countries on this measure, 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 secondary public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 61.1%
1999 59.6% -2.5%
2000 71.4% +19.9%
2001 69.5% -2.6%
2002 70.4% +1.2%
2003 71.0% +0.9%
2004 64.2% -9.6%
2005 74.6% +16.2%
2006 72.9% -2.2%
2007 74.2% +1.7%
2008 72.1% -2.8%
2009 70.7% -1.9%
2010 53.5% -24.4%
2011 77.0% +44.0%
2013 75.7% -1.6%
2014 74.9% -1.1%
2015 75.0% +0.2%
2016 77.9% +3.8%
2017 77.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.3% 59.6% 61.1% 2
2000s 71.1% 64.2% 74.6% 10
2010s 73.1% 53.5% 77.9% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 39 Thailand 77.8% compare
  2. 40 Luxembourg 77.7% compare
  3. 41 Saint Lucia 77.7% compare
  4. 43 Bulgaria 77.0% compare
  5. 44 Liechtenstein 77.0% compare
  6. 45 Benin 76.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 77.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 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/