Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 15.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
15.1%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
22nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2011
All-time low
12.0%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2017

102030401998200720171998: 16.6 %1999: 18.5 %2000: 20.5 %2001: 20.3 %2002: 21.3 %2003: 21.1 %2004: 20.1 %2005: 24.9 %2006: 35.7 %2007: 31.6 %2008: 21.3 %2009: 17.9 %2010: 36.1 %2011: 38.1 %2013: 12 %2014: 12.4 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 16.3 %2017: 15.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 15.1%.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 38.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2013.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd out of 55 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 16.6%
1999 18.5% +11.5%
2000 20.5% +11.1%
2001 20.3% -1.3%
2002 21.3% +5.3%
2003 21.1% -1.1%
2004 20.1% -4.7%
2005 24.9% +23.8%
2006 35.7% +43.4%
2007 31.6% -11.5%
2008 21.3% -32.5%
2009 17.9% -16.0%
2010 36.1% +101.3%
2011 38.1% +5.6%
2013 12.0% -68.5%
2014 12.4% +2.9%
2015 12.4% +0.3%
2016 16.3% +31.2%
2017 15.1% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.5% 16.6% 18.5% 2
2000s 23.5% 17.9% 35.7% 10
2010s 20.3% 12.0% 38.1% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 19 Switzerland 18.0% compare
  2. 20 Slovakia 16.8% compare
  3. 21 Malaysia 16.5% compare
  4. 23 Italy 14.6% compare
  5. 24 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.5% compare
  6. 25 Finland 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 15.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 55 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 611 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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/