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

Spain: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 7.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7.5%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
36th
of 56 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2012
All-time low
7.2%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2007–2017

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain, 2007–2017

024682007201220172007: 8.1 %2008: 7.3 %2009: 7.2 %2010: 7.3 %2011: 7.3 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 7.7 %2017: 7.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 7.5% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2017.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain peaked at 8.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2009.

That places Spain 36th out of 56 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 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 upper secondary public institutions (%) in Spain, 2007 to 2017.
Year % Change
2007 8.1%
2008 7.3% -10.6%
2009 7.2% -0.7%
2010 7.3% +1.6%
2011 7.3% +0.0%
2012 8.9% +21.6%
2013 8.3% -6.3%
2014 8.6% +3.5%
2015 8.1% -6.6%
2016 7.7% -4.4%
2017 7.5% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.5% 7.2% 8.1% 3
2010s 8.0% 7.3% 8.9% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 33 Jamaica 9.3% compare
  2. 34 Ecuador 9.1% compare
  3. 35 Togo 8.0% compare
  4. 37 Portugal 7.5% compare
  5. 38 India 7.4%
  6. 39 Ireland 7.3% 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 7.5% 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 8.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2009.
How does Spain rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Spain ranks 36th out of 56 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 down 7.1%. 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 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/