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

Switzerland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 44.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
44.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 54 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2007
All-time low
37.0%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

02040601998200720161998: 48.9 %1999: 45.2 %2000: 46.7 %2001: 46.7 %2002: 48.1 %2003: 48 %2004: 37 %2005: 48.9 %2006: 48.4 %2007: 52.5 %2008: 42.8 %2009: 42.4 %2010: 43.3 %2011: 43 %2012: 43.9 %2013: 44.1 %2014: 44.7 %2015: 44.6 %2016: 44.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 44.9% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2016.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Switzerland peaked at 52.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2004.

That places Switzerland 18th out of 54 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 tertiary public institutions (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 48.9%
1999 45.2% -7.5%
2000 46.7% +3.2%
2001 46.7% +0.1%
2002 48.1% +2.9%
2003 48.0% -0.2%
2004 37.0% -22.8%
2005 48.9% +31.9%
2006 48.4% -0.9%
2007 52.5% +8.4%
2008 42.8% -18.4%
2009 42.4% -1.1%
2010 43.3% +2.2%
2011 43.0% -0.6%
2012 43.9% +2.1%
2013 44.1% +0.3%
2014 44.7% +1.5%
2015 44.6% -0.2%
2016 44.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.1% 45.2% 48.9% 2
2000s 46.1% 37.0% 52.5% 10
2010s 44.1% 43.0% 44.9% 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 15 Benin 47.6% compare
  2. 16 Burundi 46.5% compare
  3. 17 Belgium 45.3% compare
  4. 19 Denmark 44.7% compare
  5. 20 Guyana 43.4% compare
  6. 21 Republic of Moldova 43.3% 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 44.9% 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 52.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2004.
How does Switzerland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Switzerland ranks 18th out of 54 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 7.2%. 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 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/