All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in United States of America

United States of America: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 61.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
61.1%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
40th
of 91 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2016
All-time low
58.8%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in United States of America, 2013–2017

02040602013201520172013: 59.4 %2014: 58.8 %2015: 59.3 %2016: 63.9 %2017: 61.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in United States of America stood at 61.1%.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over five years.

United States of America ranks 40th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in United States of America, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 59.4%
2014 58.8% -1.0%
2015 59.3% +1.0%
2016 63.9% +7.7%
2017 61.1% -4.4%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 37 Ghana 61.8%
  2. 38 Germany 61.5% compare
  3. 39 Austria 61.2% compare
  4. 41 Norway 60.1% compare
  5. 42 Czechia 59.1% compare
  6. 43 Finland 57.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in United States of America?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in United States of America was 61.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
United States of America ranks 40th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
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 % 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/