All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia

Colombia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 57.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
57.3%
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
45th
of 91 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 2018
All-time low
42.0%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2004–2018

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia, 2004–2018

02040602004201120182004: 49.7 %2008: 57 %2010: 46.1 %2011: 49.6 %2012: 48.2 %2013: 49.9 %2014: 43.5 %2015: 42 %2016: 47.4 %2017: 46.1 %2018: 57.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia is 57.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia peaked at 57.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2015.

Colombia ranks 45th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Colombia, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 49.7%
2008 57.0% +14.7%
2010 46.1% -19.1%
2011 49.6% +7.5%
2012 48.2% -2.9%
2013 49.9% +3.6%
2014 43.5% -12.9%
2015 42.0% -3.5%
2016 47.4% +12.9%
2017 46.1% -2.8%
2018 57.3% +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.3% 49.7% 57.0% 2
2010s 47.8% 42.0% 57.3% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 42 Czechia 59.1% compare
  2. 43 Finland 57.9% compare
  3. 44 Benin 57.5% compare
  4. 46 Canada 57.3% compare
  5. 47 Türkiye 57.0%
  6. 48 Chile 56.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Colombia was 57.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2015.
How does Colombia rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
Colombia ranks 45th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,166 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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/