All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 public was 74.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 74.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 77.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.0% | — |
| 1999 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | -1.7% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 74.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 74.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +30.7% | 58.8% | 76.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.6% | 65.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 63.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 58.8% | 77.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.1% | 75.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 74.6% compare
- 37 Spain 74.5% compare
- 38 Russian Federation 74.4% compare
- 40 Switzerland 74.1% compare
- 41 Israel 73.8% compare
- 42 Philippines 73.4% compare
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 public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 74.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release