All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in South Africa
South Africa: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 52.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in South Africa, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in South Africa stood at 52.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in South Africa peaked at 91.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 60th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.2% | — |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 84.3% | 91.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 52.3% | 60.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in South Africa?
- All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in South Africa was 52.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- South Africa ranks 60th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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/