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

Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 73.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
73.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 57 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2012
All-time low
56.2%
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, 2007–2017

0204060802007201220172007: 56.2 %2008: 56.5 %2009: 59 %2010: 58.6 %2011: 58.6 %2012: 79.8 %2013: 70.4 %2014: 72.3 %2015: 73.3 %2016: 74.1 %2017: 73.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain stood at 73.5%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 79.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2007.

That places Spain 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 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 upper secondary public institutions (%) in Spain, 2007 to 2017.
Year % Change
2007 56.2%
2008 56.5% +0.4%
2009 59.0% +4.4%
2010 58.6% -0.7%
2011 58.6% +0.0%
2012 79.8% +36.3%
2013 70.4% -11.8%
2014 72.3% +2.7%
2015 73.3% +1.4%
2016 74.1% +1.1%
2017 73.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.2% 56.2% 59.0% 3
2010s 70.1% 58.6% 79.8% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 India 75.7%
  2. 8 Kuwait 73.8% compare
  3. 9 Romania 73.7% compare
  4. 11 Luxembourg 72.8% compare
  5. 12 Oman 72.5% compare
  6. 13 Ecuador 72.4% 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 73.5% 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 79.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2007.
How does Spain rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Spain ranks 10th out of 57 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 30.6%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 620 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/