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

Sweden: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 50.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
50.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 67 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2017
All-time low
44.6%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden, 1998–2017

02040601998200720171998: 44.6 %1999: 46.9 %2001: 47.1 %2002: 45.9 %2003: 46.4 %2004: 47.4 %2005: 47.2 %2006: 46.5 %2007: 47 %2008: 46.6 %2009: 46.1 %2010: 45.8 %2011: 47 %2012: 47.7 %2013: 47.4 %2014: 48.2 %2015: 48.7 %2016: 50.1 %2017: 50.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden stood at 50.7%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden peaked at 50.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1998.

That places Sweden 49th out of 67 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 44.6%
1999 46.9% +5.2%
2001 47.1% +0.4%
2002 45.9% -2.5%
2003 46.4% +1.1%
2004 47.4% +2.2%
2005 47.2% -0.4%
2006 46.5% -1.6%
2007 47.0% +1.2%
2008 46.6% -0.8%
2009 46.1% -1.1%
2010 45.8% -0.7%
2011 47.0% +2.6%
2012 47.7% +1.4%
2013 47.4% -0.5%
2014 48.2% +1.6%
2015 48.7% +1.1%
2016 50.1% +3.0%
2017 50.7% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.8% 44.6% 46.9% 2
2000s 46.7% 45.9% 47.4% 9
2010s 48.2% 45.8% 50.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden was 50.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Sweden ranks 49th out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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 secondary 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 secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 744 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/