All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 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 upper was 71.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 71.7% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 77.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74.3% | — |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +57.0% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 67.3% | 77.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 49.0% | 77.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 71.7% | 73.1% | 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 upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 71.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th out of 102 countries with data for 2021.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release