Austria vs South Africa: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

Austria
55.3%
in 2022
South Africa
54.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
46th
South Africa rank
47th

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • Austria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 55.3% against 54.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Austria ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 47th of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 54.9% 64.0% 9.1% South Africa
2010s 57.5% 59.3% 1.7% South Africa
2020s 56.6% 56.2% 0.5% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Austria or South Africa?
Austria, at 55.3% against 54.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Austria and South Africa?
0.7%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Austria ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 47th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
77 places, 871 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release