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

Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 67.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
67.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 67 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 2000
All-time low
64.6%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

0204060801999200820171999: 74.8 %2000: 75.8 %2001: 74.8 %2002: 74.2 %2003: 71.4 %2004: 68.6 %2005: 66.9 %2006: 65.7 %2007: 64.6 %2008: 64.6 %2009: 65.7 %2010: 65.6 %2011: 65.6 %2012: 66.2 %2013: 66.5 %2014: 67.4 %2015: 68 %2016: 67.7 %2017: 67.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 67.3% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 75.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2007.

Spain ranks 31st of 67 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 primary public institutions (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 74.8%
2000 75.8% +1.4%
2001 74.8% -1.3%
2002 74.2% -0.7%
2003 71.4% -3.8%
2004 68.6% -3.9%
2005 66.9% -2.4%
2006 65.7% -1.8%
2007 64.6% -1.7%
2008 64.6% +0.1%
2009 65.7% +1.6%
2010 65.6% -0.1%
2011 65.6% +0.0%
2012 66.2% +0.9%
2013 66.5% +0.4%
2014 67.4% +1.4%
2015 68.0% +0.8%
2016 67.7% -0.4%
2017 67.3% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.8% 74.8% 74.8% 1
2000s 69.2% 64.6% 75.8% 10
2010s 66.8% 65.6% 68.0% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 28 Cote d'Ivoire 71.2% compare
  2. 29 Nepal 70.9% compare
  3. 30 Saint Lucia 70.6% compare
  4. 32 Jordan 65.7% compare
  5. 33 United Kingdom 65.3% compare
  6. 34 Guinea 65.1% 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 67.3% 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 75.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2007.
How does Spain rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Spain ranks 31st out of 67 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 4.3%. 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 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 750 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/