Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United States of America

United States of America: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 32.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
32.6%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
5th
of 53 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2016
All-time low
31.3%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United States of America, 2013–2017

01020302013201520172013: 31.7 %2014: 31.3 %2015: 31.7 %2016: 33.9 %2017: 32.6 %

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 States of America is 32.6%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over five years.

United States of America ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in United States of America, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 31.7%
2014 31.3% -1.3%
2015 31.7% +1.2%
2016 33.9% +7.0%
2017 32.6% -3.9%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 34.6% compare
  3. 4 Estonia 33.9% compare
  4. 6 Denmark 31.8%
  5. 7 Argentina 28.8% compare
  6. 8 Finland 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United States of America?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United States of America was 32.6% 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United States of America 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/