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

Switzerland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 57.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
57.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 57 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2007
All-time low
57.1%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland, 1998–2016

02040601998200720161998: 60.9 %1999: 61.1 %2000: 61.6 %2001: 61 %2002: 60.5 %2003: 61.7 %2004: 57.7 %2005: 60.4 %2006: 60.5 %2007: 61.9 %2008: 58.6 %2009: 58.3 %2010: 58.6 %2011: 58.4 %2012: 58.6 %2013: 58 %2014: 57.7 %2015: 57.3 %2016: 57.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland is 57.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland peaked at 61.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2016.

Switzerland ranks 31st of 57 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 60.9%
1999 61.1% +0.4%
2000 61.6% +0.8%
2001 61.0% -1.1%
2002 60.5% -0.7%
2003 61.7% +1.9%
2004 57.7% -6.4%
2005 60.4% +4.7%
2006 60.5% +0.1%
2007 61.9% +2.4%
2008 58.6% -5.2%
2009 58.3% -0.6%
2010 58.6% +0.5%
2011 58.4% -0.4%
2012 58.6% +0.4%
2013 58.0% -1.0%
2014 57.7% -0.5%
2015 57.3% -0.7%
2016 57.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.0% 60.9% 61.1% 2
2000s 60.2% 57.7% 61.9% 10
2010s 58.0% 57.1% 58.6% 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 28 Kenya 57.8% compare
  2. 29 Nepal 57.8% compare
  3. 30 South Africa 57.5% compare
  4. 32 Paraguay 55.3% compare
  5. 33 Italy 54.9% compare
  6. 34 Bulgaria 54.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland was 57.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Switzerland ranks 31st out of 57 countries with data for 2016.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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/