Estonia vs United States of America: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Estonia
28.1%
in 2022
United States of America
27.4%
in 2021
Estonia rank
5th
United States of America rank
7th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Estonia
- United States of America
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 28.1% against 27.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 72 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.7% | 27.0% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.5% | 0.9% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or United States of America?
- Estonia, at 28.1% against 27.4% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Estonia and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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