Austria vs South Africa: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Austria
11.5%
in 2022
South Africa
10.7%
in 2024
Austria rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Austria
- South Africa
How they compare
Austria currently reports 11.5% against 10.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 76 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 4.5% | 6.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 4.7% | 8.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 8.8% | 3.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Austria or South Africa?
- Austria, at 11.5% against 10.7% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Austria and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Austria ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release