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

Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 49.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
49.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 54 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2016
All-time low
44.4%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

02040601999200820171999: 44.9 %2000: 44.8 %2001: 48.6 %2002: 47 %2003: 47.3 %2004: 48.5 %2005: 49.3 %2006: 48.9 %2007: 44.9 %2008: 44.4 %2009: 45.5 %2010: 46.2 %2011: 46.2 %2012: 48.6 %2013: 48.8 %2014: 49.6 %2015: 49.7 %2016: 50.5 %2017: 49.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain stood at 49.7%.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 50.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2008.

That places Spain 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 44.9%
2000 44.8% -0.2%
2001 48.6% +8.5%
2002 47.0% -3.4%
2003 47.3% +0.7%
2004 48.5% +2.5%
2005 49.3% +1.7%
2006 48.9% -0.9%
2007 44.9% -8.2%
2008 44.4% -1.1%
2009 45.5% +2.6%
2010 46.2% +1.5%
2011 46.2% +0.0%
2012 48.6% +5.2%
2013 48.8% +0.2%
2014 49.6% +1.8%
2015 49.7% +0.2%
2016 50.5% +1.6%
2017 49.7% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.9% 44.9% 44.9% 1
2000s 46.9% 44.4% 49.3% 10
2010s 48.7% 46.2% 50.5% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Austria 55.6% compare
  2. 12 Mexico 54.3% compare
  3. 13 Bulgaria 51.1% compare
  4. 15 Benin 47.6% compare
  5. 16 Burundi 46.5% compare
  6. 17 Belgium 45.3% 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 49.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Spain ranks 14th out of 54 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 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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/