Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Australia

Australia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 15.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2017
All-time low
10.5%
in 2010
Years of data
15
1995–2017

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Australia, 1995–2017

0510151995200620171995: 13.8 %2000: 15 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 12.7 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 13.5 %2013: 13.7 %2014: 14.3 %2015: 14.9 %2016: 15 %2017: 15.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Australia stood at 15.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Australia peaked at 15.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2010.

Australia ranks 23rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Australia, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 13.8%
2000 15.0% +8.5%
2005 12.7% -15.5%
2006 12.6% -0.5%
2007 12.7% +1.3%
2008 12.7% -0.1%
2009 11.3% -11.4%
2010 10.5% -6.7%
2011 11.7% +11.6%
2012 13.5% +15.2%
2013 13.7% +1.5%
2014 14.3% +4.0%
2015 14.9% +4.8%
2016 15.0% +0.3%
2017 15.2% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1
2000s 12.8% 11.3% 15.0% 6
2010s 13.6% 10.5% 15.2% 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Italy 16.2% compare
  2. 21 Denmark 15.6% compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 15.4% compare
  4. 24 Peru 15.1% compare
  5. 25 Sweden 14.7% compare
  6. 26 Switzerland 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Australia?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Australia was 15.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
How does Australia rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 728 data points, 1995–2019
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/