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

Switzerland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 17.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
17.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 56 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2004
All-time low
13.3%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland, 1998–2016

051015201998200720161998: 13.9 %1999: 13.3 %2000: 14.2 %2001: 14.4 %2002: 14.3 %2003: 14.2 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 14.9 %2006: 15 %2007: 15 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 16.6 %2011: 16.6 %2012: 16.7 %2013: 17 %2014: 16.7 %2015: 17 %2016: 17 %

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 17.0%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 17.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1999.

Switzerland ranks 17th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 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 public institutions (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 13.9%
1999 13.3% -4.4%
2000 14.2% +6.4%
2001 14.4% +1.9%
2002 14.3% -0.9%
2003 14.2% -1.0%
2004 17.9% +26.6%
2005 14.9% -16.8%
2006 15.0% +0.5%
2007 15.0% -0.1%
2008 17.9% +19.4%
2009 16.3% -8.9%
2010 16.6% +1.8%
2011 16.6% -0.1%
2012 16.7% +0.8%
2013 17.0% +1.4%
2014 16.7% -1.8%
2015 17.0% +2.1%
2016 17.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.6% 13.3% 13.9% 2
2000s 15.4% 14.2% 17.9% 10
2010s 16.8% 16.6% 17.0% 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Bulgaria 17.9% compare
  2. 15 Slovakia 17.5% compare
  3. 16 Italy 17.0% compare
  4. 18 Ghana 16.8% compare
  5. 19 Czechia 16.5% compare
  6. 20 Malaysia 16.3% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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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 17.0% in 2016, 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 17.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1999.
How does Switzerland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 56 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 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 public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 576 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/