Sweden vs United States of America: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Sweden
48.5%
in 2022
United States of America
47.9%
in 2021
Sweden rank
56th
United States of America rank
58th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 48.5% against 47.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 58th of 72 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8% | 49.2% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.0% | 1.8% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 48.5% against 47.9% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Sweden ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 58th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release