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

Mexico: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 54.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
54.3%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
12th
of 54 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2004
All-time low
50.3%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico, 2001–2017

02040602001200920172001: 55.2 %2002: 57.4 %2003: 55.9 %2004: 58.3 %2005: 54.4 %2006: 56 %2007: 52.9 %2008: 50.3 %2009: 57.6 %2010: 55.6 %2011: 57 %2012: 57.5 %2013: 52.5 %2014: 50.4 %2015: 53.3 %2016: 50.8 %2017: 54.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 54.3% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico peaked at 58.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2008.

That places Mexico 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Mexico, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 55.2%
2002 57.4% +4.0%
2003 55.9% -2.6%
2004 58.3% +4.3%
2005 54.4% -6.7%
2006 56.0% +2.9%
2007 52.9% -5.5%
2008 50.3% -5.0%
2009 57.6% +14.6%
2010 55.6% -3.4%
2011 57.0% +2.5%
2012 57.5% +0.8%
2013 52.5% -8.7%
2014 50.4% -3.9%
2015 53.3% +5.6%
2016 50.8% -4.7%
2017 54.3% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.3% 50.3% 58.3% 9
2010s 53.9% 50.4% 57.5% 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Colombia 57.3% compare
  2. 10 Ghana 56.8% compare
  3. 11 Austria 55.6% compare
  4. 13 Bulgaria 51.1% compare
  5. 14 Spain 49.7% compare
  6. 15 Benin 47.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Mexico was 54.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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/