South Africa vs Sweden: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
South Africa
12.0%
in 2024
Sweden
12.9%
in 2022
South Africa rank
33rd
Sweden rank
32nd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.9% against 12.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 32nd of 76 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 15.5% | 11.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 13.1% | 7.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 12.7% | 3.3% | Sweden |
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, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.9% against 12.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 33rd 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 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
February 2026 Data Release