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

Italy: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 19.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.4%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2007
All-time low
17.1%
in 2003
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 21.6 %2000: 19.2 %2001: 17.6 %2002: 17.3 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 19 %2005: 20.8 %2006: 21.1 %2007: 28 %2008: 27.7 %2009: 28 %2010: 27.8 %2011: 27.4 %2012: 27.7 %2013: 20.3 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 20.1 %2016: 20.1 %2017: 19.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Italy recorded 19.4% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy peaked at 28.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2003.

That places Italy 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 21.6%
2000 19.2% -11.1%
2001 17.6% -8.7%
2002 17.3% -1.3%
2003 17.1% -1.1%
2004 19.0% +10.9%
2005 20.8% +9.4%
2006 21.1% +1.7%
2007 28.0% +32.6%
2008 27.7% -1.1%
2009 28.0% +1.0%
2010 27.8% -0.6%
2011 27.4% -1.7%
2012 27.7% +1.1%
2013 20.3% -26.7%
2014 19.9% -2.0%
2015 20.1% +1.1%
2016 20.1% +0.2%
2017 19.4% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1
2000s 21.6% 17.1% 28.0% 10
2010s 22.8% 19.4% 27.8% 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 19 Bulgaria 21.8% compare
  2. 20 Uganda 19.8% compare
  3. 21 Malta 19.6% compare
  4. 23 Cyprus 19.1% compare
  5. 24 Moldova 19.0% compare
  6. 25 Peru 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Italy was 19.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2003.
How does Italy rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Italy ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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 tertiary 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 tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 547 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/