All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America
United States of America: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 72.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
72.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2015
All-time low
72.5%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 72.5% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
That places United States of America 52nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 74.3% | — |
| 2016 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 72.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.6% | 72.8% | 74.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.5% | 72.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America was 72.5% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- United States of America ranks 52nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release