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 11.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
28th
of 56 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2011
All-time low
9.6%
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

05101520251998200720171998: 15.8 %1999: 17 %2000: 19.2 %2001: 19.2 %2002: 19.9 %2003: 19.9 %2004: 18.7 %2005: 21.5 %2006: 22 %2007: 23.1 %2008: 22.8 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 24.4 %2011: 24.6 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 9.8 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 11.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 11.9%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 48.4% 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 24.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2013.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 56 countries on this measure, 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 public institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 15.8%
1999 17.0% +7.7%
2000 19.2% +12.8%
2001 19.2% -0.1%
2002 19.9% +3.8%
2003 19.9% +0.1%
2004 18.7% -6.0%
2005 21.5% +14.7%
2006 22.0% +2.4%
2007 23.1% +4.9%
2008 22.8% -1.0%
2009 21.4% -6.3%
2010 24.4% +13.9%
2011 24.6% +1.1%
2013 9.6% -61.0%
2014 9.7% +1.2%
2015 9.8% +0.3%
2016 11.7% +20.1%
2017 11.9% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.4% 15.8% 17.0% 2
2000s 20.8% 18.7% 23.1% 10
2010s 14.5% 9.6% 24.6% 7

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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 11.9% 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 24.6% 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 9.6% 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 28th out of 56 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 48.4%. 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 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/