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 62.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
62.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 100 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2016
All-time low
59.3%
in 2015
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 62.6% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2021.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
That places United States of America 46th out of 100 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 | 59.3% | — |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.3% | 59.3% | 63.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 62.3% | 62.6% | 2 |
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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 62.6% 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 63.9% in 2016.
- 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 59.3% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- United States of America ranks 46th out of 100 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 up 5.4%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release