All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 76.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 76.8%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 81.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2004.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.7% | — |
| 1999 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 69.7% | 69.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 64.5% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 65.2% | 76.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 76.8% | 78.4% | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 76.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release