All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Australia
Australia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 53.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Australia, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Australia stood at 53.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Australia peaked at 59.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2008.
Australia ranks 57th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.9% | — |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 53.1% | 57.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.2% | 54.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Australia?
- All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Australia was 53.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
- Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/