Spain vs Switzerland: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Spain
74.5%
in 2022
Switzerland
74.1%
in 2016
Spain rank
37th
Switzerland rank
40th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 74.5% against 74.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 74.4% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 75.6% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 74.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 74.5% against 74.1% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Spain ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th 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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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.