Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain

Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 67.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
67.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 60 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 1999
All-time low
58.9%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, 1999–2017

0204060801999200820171999: 76.3 %2000: 76.2 %2001: 74.1 %2002: 71.9 %2003: 70.5 %2004: 68.7 %2005: 68.3 %2006: 66.9 %2007: 59.8 %2008: 58.9 %2009: 59.9 %2010: 60.4 %2011: 60.4 %2012: 62.6 %2013: 63.9 %2014: 66.9 %2015: 67.5 %2016: 67.6 %2017: 67.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 67.4% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 76.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2008.

Spain ranks 25th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 76.3%
2000 76.2% -0.1%
2001 74.1% -2.8%
2002 71.9% -3.0%
2003 70.5% -2.0%
2004 68.7% -2.5%
2005 68.3% -0.7%
2006 66.9% -2.0%
2007 59.8% -10.7%
2008 58.9% -1.5%
2009 59.9% +1.8%
2010 60.4% +0.8%
2011 60.4% +0.0%
2012 62.6% +3.6%
2013 63.9% +2.1%
2014 66.9% +4.8%
2015 67.5% +0.8%
2016 67.6% +0.2%
2017 67.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.3% 76.3% 76.3% 1
2000s 67.5% 58.9% 76.2% 10
2010s 64.6% 60.4% 67.6% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 South Africa 68.1% compare
  2. 23 Belgium 68.0% compare
  3. 24 Rwanda 67.7% compare
  4. 26 Senegal 67.4% compare
  5. 27 Guinea 64.7% compare
  6. 28 Benin 63.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain was 67.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Spain ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 648 data points, 1998–2019
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/