Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper

Sweden
59.7%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
59.0%
in 2021
Sweden rank
86th
United Arab Emirates rank
88th

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper over time

  • Sweden
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080199820102022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 59.7% against 59.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Sweden ranks 86th and United Arab Emirates ranks 88th of 102 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 51.3% 81.4% 30.1% United Arab Emirates
2000s 57.6% 78.0% 20.4% United Arab Emirates
2010s 58.7% 73.9% 15.2% United Arab Emirates
2020s 60.5% 59.0% 1.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
Sweden, at 59.7% against 59.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
Sweden ranks 86th and United Arab Emirates ranks 88th of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
102 places, 1,362 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release