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

Switzerland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 14.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.7%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 64 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2014
All-time low
10.9%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 10.9 %1999: 11.2 %2000: 11.4 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 11 %2004: 11.2 %2005: 11.5 %2006: 11.8 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 13.4 %2009: 14.1 %2010: 15 %2011: 15 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 15.4 %2014: 15.6 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 14.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland is 14.7%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 15.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1998.

That places Switzerland 26th out of 64 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 10.9%
1999 11.2% +2.9%
2000 11.4% +1.9%
2001 11.6% +1.4%
2002 11.6% +0.1%
2003 11.0% -5.1%
2004 11.2% +1.6%
2005 11.5% +3.4%
2006 11.8% +2.1%
2007 12.2% +3.3%
2008 13.4% +10.0%
2009 14.1% +5.4%
2010 15.0% +6.2%
2011 15.0% +0.3%
2012 15.3% +2.1%
2013 15.4% +0.3%
2014 15.6% +1.3%
2015 14.1% -9.6%
2016 14.3% +1.7%
2017 14.7% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.0% 10.9% 11.2% 2
2000s 12.0% 11.0% 14.1% 10
2010s 14.9% 14.1% 15.6% 8

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  5. 28 Jordan 13.2% compare
  6. 29 Austria 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland was 14.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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/