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

Iceland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 16.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
16.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 56 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2017
All-time low
15.4%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2012–2017

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iceland, 2012–2017

0510152012201420172012: 16 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 15.8 %2015: 15.4 %2016: 16.5 %2017: 16.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 16.5% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

That places Iceland 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Iceland, 2012 to 2017.
Year % Change
2012 16.0%
2013 15.6% -2.2%
2014 15.8% +1.0%
2015 15.4% -2.5%
2016 16.5% +7.4%
2017 16.5% +0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iceland?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iceland was 16.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Iceland ranks 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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 upper secondary 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 upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 613 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/