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

Switzerland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 23.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
23.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2004
All-time low
17.9%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

01020301998200720161998: 19.2 %1999: 17.9 %2000: 21.6 %2001: 21.3 %2002: 20.8 %2003: 22.3 %2004: 33.2 %2005: 21.1 %2006: 21.1 %2007: 20.5 %2008: 25.3 %2009: 25.4 %2010: 24.5 %2011: 24.1 %2012: 24.3 %2013: 24.6 %2014: 22.6 %2015: 23.7 %2016: 23.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 23.8% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Switzerland peaked at 33.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1999.

That places Switzerland 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2016, 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 19.2%
1999 17.9% -7.0%
2000 21.6% +20.7%
2001 21.3% -1.2%
2002 20.8% -2.2%
2003 22.3% +6.9%
2004 33.2% +49.0%
2005 21.1% -36.5%
2006 21.1% +0.1%
2007 20.5% -2.6%
2008 25.3% +23.4%
2009 25.4% +0.1%
2010 24.5% -3.4%
2011 24.1% -1.5%
2012 24.3% +0.5%
2013 24.6% +1.2%
2014 22.6% -7.9%
2015 23.7% +4.6%
2016 23.8% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.5% 17.9% 19.2% 2
2000s 23.3% 20.5% 33.2% 10
2010s 23.9% 22.6% 24.6% 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 12 South Africa 27.6% compare
  2. 13 Canada 25.6% compare
  3. 14 Australia 24.3% compare
  4. 16 Slovenia 23.7% compare
  5. 17 Slovakia 22.8% compare
  6. 18 Nepal 22.4% compare

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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 23.8% 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 33.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1999.
How does Switzerland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Switzerland ranks 15th out of 53 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 12.8%. 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 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/