Estonia vs Macau, China: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation

Estonia
63.9%
in 2022
Macau, China
63.8%
in 2023
Estonia rank
86th
Macau, China rank
87th

Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time

  • Estonia
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 63.9% against 63.8% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 86th and Macau, China ranks 87th of 116 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Macau, China Difference Ahead
2010s 63.3% 57.7% 5.6% Estonia
2020s 64.8% 66.2% 1.5% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Estonia or Macau, China?
Estonia, at 63.9% against 63.8% in Macau, China as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Estonia and Macau, China?
0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Macau, China?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Macau, China rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
Estonia ranks 86th and Macau, China ranks 87th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.