Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 58.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
58.0%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
34th
of 60 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 2009
All-time low
27.1%
in 2011
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2017

02040601998200720171998: 53.2 %1999: 51.5 %2000: 53.3 %2001: 50.9 %2002: 50.4 %2003: 49.9 %2004: 44.4 %2005: 55 %2006: 45 %2007: 48.9 %2008: 59.3 %2009: 63.2 %2010: 33.7 %2011: 27.1 %2013: 54 %2014: 53.5 %2015: 54.1 %2016: 53.4 %2017: 58 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 58.0%.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 63.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 53.2%
1999 51.5% -3.2%
2000 53.3% +3.7%
2001 50.9% -4.6%
2002 50.4% -1.0%
2003 49.9% -0.9%
2004 44.4% -11.1%
2005 55.0% +23.8%
2006 45.0% -18.1%
2007 48.9% +8.6%
2008 59.3% +21.3%
2009 63.2% +6.5%
2010 33.7% -46.7%
2011 27.1% -19.6%
2013 54.0% +99.4%
2014 53.5% -0.9%
2015 54.1% +1.1%
2016 53.4% -1.3%
2017 58.0% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.3% 51.5% 53.2% 2
2000s 52.0% 44.4% 63.2% 10
2010s 47.7% 27.1% 58.0% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 31 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.6% compare
  2. 32 Argentina 59.3% compare
  3. 33 Saint Lucia 58.1% compare
  4. 35 Malaysia 54.7% compare
  5. 36 Maldives 54.7% compare
  6. 37 Iceland 53.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 58.0% 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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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/