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

Spain: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 18.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 53 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2016
All-time low
15.7%
in 2001
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain, 1999–2017

051015201999200820171999: 16.9 %2000: 17.3 %2001: 15.7 %2002: 17.4 %2003: 16.5 %2004: 16.3 %2005: 17.9 %2006: 17.1 %2007: 17 %2008: 17 %2009: 17.3 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 18 %2013: 18 %2014: 18.2 %2015: 18.3 %2016: 18.8 %2017: 18.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain is 18.5%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain peaked at 18.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2001.

That places Spain 27th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 16.9%
2000 17.3% +2.4%
2001 15.7% -9.2%
2002 17.4% +10.5%
2003 16.5% -5.2%
2004 16.3% -1.3%
2005 17.9% +9.9%
2006 17.1% -4.6%
2007 17.0% -0.6%
2008 17.0% +0.1%
2009 17.3% +1.7%
2010 16.8% -2.7%
2011 16.8% +0.0%
2012 18.0% +7.3%
2013 18.0% -0.0%
2014 18.2% +1.1%
2015 18.3% +0.3%
2016 18.8% +2.8%
2017 18.5% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1
2000s 16.9% 15.7% 17.9% 10
2010s 17.9% 16.8% 18.8% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Republic of Moldova 19.0% compare
  2. 25 Peru 18.7% compare
  3. 26 Jamaica 18.7% compare
  4. 28 Paraguay 17.0% compare
  5. 29 Czechia 16.5% compare
  6. 30 Andorra 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain was 18.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2001.
How does Spain rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Spain ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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/