Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States

United States: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 49.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
49.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 59 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2013
All-time low
49.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States, 2013–2017

02040602013201520172013: 50.2 %2014: 50.1 %2015: 49.8 %2016: 49.6 %2017: 49.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United States recorded 49.2% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over five years.

United States ranks 47th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in United States, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 50.2%
2014 50.1% -0.1%
2015 49.8% -0.6%
2016 49.6% -0.5%
2017 49.2% -0.7%

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 44 Nepal 51.4%
  2. 45 Maldives 50.1%
  3. 46 Moldova 49.8%
  4. 48 Dominican Republic 48.0% compare
  5. 49 Iceland 47.6% compare
  6. 50 Finland 46.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States was 49.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2017.
How does United States rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
United States ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 632 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher 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 this indicator, divide 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/