Timor-Leste vs Viet Nam: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Timor-Leste
49.5%
in 2014
Viet Nam
46.9%
in 2013
Timor-Leste rank
108th
Viet Nam rank
111th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Timor-Leste
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 49.5% against 46.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 108th and Viet Nam ranks 111th of 116 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 47.4% | 8.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 44.2% | 4.6% | Timor-Leste |
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, Timor-Leste or Viet Nam?
- Timor-Leste, at 49.5% against 46.9% in Viet Nam as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
- 2.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do Timor-Leste and Viet Nam rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Timor-Leste ranks 108th and Viet Nam ranks 111th 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.