Australia vs OECD average country: Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000
Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 over time
- Australia
- OECD average country
How they compare
OECD average country currently reports 112.49 Index against 108.39 Index in Australia, a difference of 4.1 Index.
Across all 9 years both countries report, OECD average country has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and OECD average country ranks 5th of 20 countries.
OECD average country has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD average country | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102.24 Index | 103.63 Index | 1.4 Index | OECD average country |
| 2020s | 102.57 Index | 106.8 Index | 4.23 Index | OECD average country |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000, Australia or OECD average country?
- OECD average country, at 112.49 Index against 108.39 Index in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000 between Australia and OECD average country?
- 4.1 Index, with OECD average country ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD average country?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and OECD average country rank globally for trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000?
- Australia ranks 7th and OECD average country ranks 5th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Trends in teachers’ statutory salaries since 2000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of statutory salaries of teachers since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in statutory salaries of teachers in primary education after 15 years of experience with the most prevalent qualification at this stage of the career. The selection can be changed to display data by education level and by qualification level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.