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

Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 64.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
64.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 57 countries
All-time high
67.4%
in 2001
All-time low
59.5%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

02040601999200820171999: 67.4 %2000: 67.3 %2001: 67.4 %2002: 65.6 %2003: 64.1 %2004: 62.3 %2005: 61.7 %2006: 61.1 %2007: 59.7 %2008: 59.5 %2009: 60.5 %2010: 60.8 %2011: 60.8 %2012: 64.3 %2013: 63.1 %2014: 64.4 %2015: 64.8 %2016: 65.4 %2017: 64.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 64.8% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 67.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2008.

Spain ranks 18th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 public institutions (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 67.4%
2000 67.3% -0.0%
2001 67.4% +0.0%
2002 65.6% -2.7%
2003 64.1% -2.3%
2004 62.3% -2.9%
2005 61.7% -0.9%
2006 61.1% -1.0%
2007 59.7% -2.2%
2008 59.5% -0.4%
2009 60.5% +1.7%
2010 60.8% +0.5%
2011 60.8% +0.0%
2012 64.3% +5.8%
2013 63.1% -1.8%
2014 64.4% +2.0%
2015 64.8% +0.7%
2016 65.4% +0.8%
2017 64.8% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.4% 67.4% 67.4% 1
2000s 62.9% 59.5% 67.4% 10
2010s 63.5% 60.8% 65.4% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Laos 66.1% compare
  2. 16 Sierra Leone 65.7% compare
  3. 17 United Kingdom 65.0% compare
  4. 19 Cote d'Ivoire 64.7% compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 63.8% compare
  6. 21 Guyana 61.1% 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 64.8% 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 67.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Spain ranks 18th out of 57 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 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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 public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 583 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/