Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 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 upper secondary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 55 countries. The highest value is 35.8% in Andorra; the lowest is 0.0% in Senegal.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.9%, and the mean is 12.7%.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Andorra (up 2,140.5%), 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 | Andorra | 35.8% | 2019 | up 2,140.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Malta | 32.4% | 2017 | up 284.4% | rising |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 25.7% | 2017 | up 67.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Mali | 25.4% | 2017 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 5 | United States of America | 24.5% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 6 | Paraguay | 24.4% | 2016 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 24.0% | 2017 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 8 | Republic of Moldova | 22.4% | 2015 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 9 | Estonia | 22.4% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 10 | Mexico | 22.1% | 2017 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 11 | Argentina | 21.3% | 2017 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 12 | Guinea | 20.1% | 2019 | down 15.5% | rising |
| 13 | Afghanistan | 19.7% | 2017 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 14 | Iceland | 16.5% | 2017 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 15 | Slovakia | 15.5% | 2017 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 16 | Slovenia | 15.5% | 2007 | — | flat |
| 17 | Denmark | 15.3% | 2014 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 14.8% | 2017 | up 9.0% | falling |
| 19 | Oman | 14.5% | 2018 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 14.3% | 2019 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 21 | Saint Lucia | 14.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Italy | 13.6% | 2016 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 23 | Jordan | 13.3% | 2019 | up 174.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Finland | 13.2% | 2017 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 25 | Australia | 13.2% | 2017 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 26 | Canada | 13.1% | 2017 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 27 | Switzerland | 12.6% | 2016 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 28 | Uruguay | 11.9% | 2004 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 11.4% | 2017 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Sweden | 10.4% | 2017 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 31 | Maldives | 10.2% | 2015 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 32 | Czechia | 9.9% | 2017 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 33 | Jamaica | 9.3% | 2019 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 34 | Ecuador | 9.1% | 2018 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 35 | Togo | 8.0% | 2016 | up 1,063.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Spain | 7.5% | 2017 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 37 | Portugal | 7.5% | 2017 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 38 | India | 7.4% | 2005 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 39 | Ireland | 7.3% | 2017 | up 70.8% | rising |
| 40 | Kuwait | 7.2% | 2014 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 41 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.1% | 2014 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 42 | South Africa | 6.9% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Colombia | 6.8% | 2018 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 44 | Ghana | 6.6% | 2012 | down 86.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6.3% | 2018 | down 60.4% | falling |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 5.6% | 2017 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 47 | Austria | 5.4% | 2017 | up 42.4% | falling |
| 48 | Cyprus | 5.3% | 2017 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 49 | Nepal | 3.4% | 2015 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 50 | Uganda | 3.0% | 2014 | — | rising |
| 51 | Costa Rica | 2.5% | 2019 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Kenya | 2.2% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 53 | Sierra Leone | 1.6% | 2019 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 54 | Gambia | 1.2% | 2013 | down 80.3% | falling |
| 55 | Senegal | 0.0% | 2018 | down 100.0% | falling |
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/