Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) by country
Non-teacher (e.g. school directors, support staff, administrative staff in local or central Ministries) 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...
What the numbers show
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 25 countries. The highest value is 47.7% in Maldives; the lowest is 0.0% in Andorra.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.0%, and the mean is 14.1%.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 250.3%), and the largest decrease in Malaysia (down 100.0%).
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maldives | 47.7% | 2015 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 2 | Lithuania | 30.5% | 2017 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 3 | Estonia | 26.4% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 26.0% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 5 | South Africa | 25.2% | 2019 | up 240.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Malta | 23.0% | 2017 | up 250.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Republic of Moldova | 22.4% | 2015 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 8 | Czechia | 18.6% | 2017 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 9 | Slovakia | 17.1% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 17.0% | 2019 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 11 | Sri Lanka | 16.4% | 2017 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Iceland | 16.4% | 2017 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 13 | Afghanistan | 14.0% | 2017 | up 108.6% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 13.2% | 2007 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 15 | Australia | 11.6% | 2017 | down 52.0% | falling |
| 16 | Jamaica | 7.3% | 2019 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Kenya | 5.4% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Austria | 4.3% | 2017 | down 91.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 4.2% | 2017 | down 74.3% | falling |
| 20 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.8% | 2014 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 21 | Sierra Leone | 1.8% | 2019 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Ireland | 1.3% | 2017 | down 70.5% | rising |
| 23 | Malaysia | 0.0% | 2013 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0% | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Andorra | 0.0% | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
Non-teacher (e.g. school directors, support staff, administrative staff in local or central Ministries) 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. To calculate the indicator, divide non-teacher 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. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/