Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Spain
74.5%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
74.1%
in 2021
Spain rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 74.5% against 74.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 116 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 64.6% | 12.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 70.3% | 3.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 73.8% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 74.8% | 1.8% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 74.5% against 74.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Spain ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th 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.