Iceland vs Korea: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Iceland
26.8%
in 2022
Korea
24.4%
in 2022
Iceland rank
16th
Korea rank
18th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Iceland
- Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 26.8% against 24.4% in Korea, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 16th and Korea ranks 18th of 61 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.8% | 23.1% | 4.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 24.7% | 3.7% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Korea?
- Iceland, at 26.8% against 24.4% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Iceland and Korea?
- 2.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 16th and Korea ranks 18th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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