All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Portugal

Portugal: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary was 79.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
79.5%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2006
All-time low
72.3%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Portugal, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 86.9 %1999: 87.6 %2000: 89.9 %2001: 88.3 %2002: 89.1 %2003: 90.3 %2004: 90.7 %2005: 90.7 %2006: 91.5 %2007: 89.7 %2008: 90 %2009: 80.4 %2010: 88.6 %2011: 89.1 %2012: 72.3 %2013: 81.1 %2014: 87.9 %2015: 81.5 %2017: 79.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Portugal stood at 79.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Portugal peaked at 91.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2012.

That places Portugal 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 86.9%
1999 87.6% +0.8%
2000 89.9% +2.7%
2001 88.3% -1.8%
2002 89.1% +0.9%
2003 90.3% +1.3%
2004 90.7% +0.5%
2005 90.7% -0.1%
2006 91.5% +1.0%
2007 89.7% -2.0%
2008 90.0% +0.3%
2009 80.4% -10.7%
2010 88.6% +10.3%
2011 89.1% +0.6%
2012 72.3% -18.9%
2013 81.1% +12.2%
2014 87.9% +8.5%
2015 81.5% -7.3%
2017 79.5% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.2% 86.9% 87.6% 2
2000s 89.1% 80.4% 91.5% 10
2010s 82.9% 72.3% 89.1% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Turkey 80.4% compare
  2. 20 Germany 79.6% compare
  3. 21 Jordan 79.5% compare
  4. 23 Mexico 79.4% compare
  5. 24 El Salvador 79.2% compare
  6. 25 Bulgaria 78.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Portugal?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Portugal was 79.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 995 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) 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/