Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 64 countries. The highest value is 35.7% in Malta; the lowest is 0.0% in Senegal.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.4%, and the mean is 11.9%.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Malaysia (up 1,193.5%), and the largest decrease in Senegal (down 100.0%).
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 35.7% | 2017 | up 210.8% | rising |
| 2 | Cameroon | 35.3% | 2012 | — | rising |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 25.8% | 2017 | up 92.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Mali | 24.7% | 2017 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 5 | United States | 24.5% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 6 | Estonia | 23.3% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 22.6% | 2017 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 8 | Paraguay | 22.4% | 2016 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 9 | Moldova | 22.4% | 2015 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 10 | Argentina | 21.4% | 2017 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 19.7% | 2017 | up 86.3% | rising |
| 12 | Andorra | 18.2% | 2019 | up 389.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Iceland | 18.1% | 2017 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 14 | Italy | 17.5% | 2015 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 15 | Uruguay | 17.4% | 2004 | up 36.0% | falling |
| 16 | Malaysia | 17.0% | 2019 | up 1,193.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Slovakia | 15.8% | 2017 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 18 | Mexico | 15.5% | 2017 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 15.5% | 2014 | down 33.5% | falling |
| 20 | Oman | 14.5% | 2018 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 21 | Ghana | 14.3% | 2012 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 22 | Czechia | 14.2% | 2017 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 23 | Saint Lucia | 14.0% | 2018 | up 200.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Dominican Republic | 14.0% | 2019 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 25 | Peru | 13.8% | 2019 | down 17.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Australia | 13.7% | 2017 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 13.5% | 2017 | up 9.2% | falling |
| 28 | Jordan | 13.3% | 2019 | up 96.6% | rising |
| 29 | Sweden | 12.5% | 2017 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 30 | Cambodia | 11.9% | 2014 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 31 | Jamaica | 11.9% | 2019 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 11.4% | 2017 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 33 | Benin | 11.3% | 2015 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 34 | Switzerland | 11.3% | 2015 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 35 | Finland | 10.7% | 2017 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 36 | Maldives | 10.1% | 2015 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 37 | Ecuador | 9.1% | 2018 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 38 | Colombia | 7.9% | 2018 | down 63.0% | falling |
| 39 | Portugal | 7.9% | 2017 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 40 | Togo | 7.9% | 2016 | up 610.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Spain | 7.9% | 2017 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 42 | India | 7.4% | 2005 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 43 | Ireland | 7.3% | 2017 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 44 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.3% | 2018 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 45 | Laos | 6.8% | 2014 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 46 | Austria | 6.5% | 2017 | up 57.1% | falling |
| 47 | Kuwait | 6.3% | 2014 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 48 | South Africa | 6.0% | 2019 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 5.5% | 2017 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 50 | Cyprus | 5.1% | 2017 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 51 | Bangladesh | 5.0% | 2019 | down 71.1% | falling |
| 52 | Cape Verde | 4.1% | 2016 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 53 | Nepal | 4.0% | 2015 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 54 | Uganda | 3.1% | 2014 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Costa Rica | 2.8% | 2019 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 56 | Kenya | 2.6% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 57 | Vanuatu | 2.4% | 2009 | down 59.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.4% | 2018 | down 78.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Sierra Leone | 2.1% | 2019 | down 91.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.8% | 2018 | down 22.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Guinea | 1.7% | 2019 | down 93.6% | falling |
| 62 | British Virgin Islands | 1.6% | 2015 | down 85.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Gambia | 1.2% | 2013 | down 87.5% | falling |
| 64 | Senegal | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
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/