France vs Italy: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

France
35.6%
in 2022
Italy
33.8%
in 2022
France rank
38th
Italy rank
41st

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

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 35.6% against 33.8% in Italy, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 38th and Italy ranks 41st of 68 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 36.7% 32.1% 4.6% France
2020s 36.4% 33.2% 3.2% France

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, France or Italy?
France, at 35.6% against 33.8% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between France and Italy?
1.8%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do France and Italy rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
France ranks 38th and Italy ranks 41st of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
68 places, 797 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release