New Zealand vs Sweden: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
New Zealand
15.2%
in 2023
Sweden
14.4%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
30th
Sweden rank
32nd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 15.2% against 14.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 76 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 14.8% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.5% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 15.2% against 14.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd 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