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

Sweden: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 49.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
49.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
42nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2017
All-time low
43.1%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

010203040501998200720171998: 43.1 %1999: 45.2 %2001: 44 %2002: 43.8 %2003: 44 %2004: 45.3 %2005: 45 %2006: 44.4 %2007: 45.1 %2008: 44.7 %2009: 44.3 %2010: 44 %2011: 45.5 %2012: 46.7 %2013: 46 %2014: 47 %2015: 47.5 %2016: 48.9 %2017: 49.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden stood at 49.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden peaked at 49.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 42nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 43.1%
1999 45.2% +4.8%
2001 44.0% -2.7%
2002 43.8% -0.5%
2003 44.0% +0.6%
2004 45.3% +2.8%
2005 45.0% -0.6%
2006 44.4% -1.4%
2007 45.1% +1.6%
2008 44.7% -1.0%
2009 44.3% -0.8%
2010 44.0% -0.7%
2011 45.5% +3.5%
2012 46.7% +2.5%
2013 46.0% -1.3%
2014 47.0% +2.1%
2015 47.5% +0.9%
2016 48.9% +3.1%
2017 49.4% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.2% 43.1% 45.2% 2
2000s 44.5% 43.8% 45.3% 9
2010s 46.9% 44.0% 49.4% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 39 Lithuania 50.9% compare
  2. 40 Dominican Republic 50.8% compare
  3. 41 Slovakia 50.0% compare
  4. 43 Ghana 49.4% compare
  5. 44 United States 49.2% compare
  6. 45 Nepal 48.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden was 49.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Sweden ranks 42nd out of 57 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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/