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

Italy: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 31.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
31.9%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
34th
of 54 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 1998
All-time low
30.1%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

0102030401998200720171998: 40.5 %2000: 36.8 %2001: 35.1 %2002: 35.3 %2003: 35 %2004: 40.3 %2005: 38.8 %2006: 40.4 %2007: 31.3 %2008: 31.3 %2009: 32.6 %2010: 32.5 %2011: 30.8 %2012: 30.1 %2013: 33.3 %2014: 32.7 %2015: 33.1 %2016: 33.3 %2017: 31.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy stood at 31.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy peaked at 40.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2012.

Italy ranks 34th of 54 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Italy, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 40.5%
2000 36.8% -9.1%
2001 35.1% -4.7%
2002 35.3% +0.6%
2003 35.0% -0.9%
2004 40.3% +15.1%
2005 38.8% -3.7%
2006 40.4% +4.2%
2007 31.3% -22.5%
2008 31.3% -0.1%
2009 32.6% +4.1%
2010 32.5% -0.1%
2011 30.8% -5.3%
2012 30.1% -2.2%
2013 33.3% +10.5%
2014 32.7% -1.8%
2015 33.1% +1.3%
2016 33.3% +0.6%
2017 31.9% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.5% 40.5% 40.5% 1
2000s 35.7% 31.3% 40.4% 10
2010s 32.2% 30.1% 33.3% 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Mali 32.4% compare
  2. 32 Lithuania 32.4% compare
  3. 33 Armenia 32.0% compare
  4. 35 Sri Lanka 31.9% compare
  5. 36 Canada 31.7% compare
  6. 37 Slovakia 31.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Italy was 31.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2012.
How does Italy rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Italy ranks 34th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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 tertiary 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 tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 566 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/