Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Switzerland
74.1%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
74.1%
in 2021
Switzerland rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 74.1% against 74.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 116 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 64.8% | 9.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 70.3% | 5.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 72.6% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 74.1% against 74.1% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Switzerland ranks 40th 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.