Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
101
Highest
100.0%
Niger
Lowest
0.0%
Argentina
Median
18.8%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
1,355
What the numbers show
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 101 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Niger; the lowest is 0.0% in Argentina.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.8%, and the mean is 20.8%.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Sierra Leone (up 2,304.1%), and the largest decrease in Argentina (down 100.0%).
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 100.0% | 2018 | up 386.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Mali | 66.7% | 2021 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 3 | Uganda | 61.1% | 2014 | down 9.9% | flat |
| 4 | South Sudan | 55.0% | 2024 | up 132.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 48.4% | 2016 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 6 | Ghana | 47.0% | 2014 | up 1,614.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Czechia | 39.7% | 2022 | down 11.3% | flat |
| 8 | Nepal | 39.0% | 2015 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 9 | Indonesia | 37.5% | 2014 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 10 | Ireland | 37.0% | 2021 | up 80.6% | rising |
| 11 | Maldives | 36.8% | 2019 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 12 | Guatemala | 36.8% | 2024 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 13 | Bangladesh | 36.2% | 2020 | up 711.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Finland | 33.8% | 2022 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 15 | Sweden | 33.6% | 2022 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 16 | Kenya | 33.4% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 17 | Viet Nam | 31.8% | 2013 | — | flat |
| 18 | Cuba | 29.8% | 2010 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 29.4% | 2022 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 29.4% | 2022 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 21 | Seychelles | 28.6% | 2016 | — | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 27.2% | 2022 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 23 | Jamaica | 27.1% | 2024 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Thailand | 26.8% | 2014 | — | falling |
| 25 | Estonia | 25.9% | 2022 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 25.8% | 2021 | up 84.8% | rising |
| 27 | Vanuatu | 25.0% | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Poland | 24.4% | 2022 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 29 | Mongolia | 24.3% | 2017 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 30 | Slovenia | 24.3% | 2022 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 23.8% | 2022 | up 2,304.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Republic of Moldova | 23.5% | 2023 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 23.2% | 2022 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 34 | Brazil | 23.2% | 2022 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 35 | Malawi | 22.7% | 2016 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 36 | Dominican Republic | 22.1% | 2023 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 37 | Republic of Korea | 21.6% | 2022 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 38 | Philippines | 20.9% | 2009 | up 151.8% | rising |
| 39 | Latvia | 20.9% | 2022 | down 20.5% | rising |
| 40 | Saint Lucia | 20.7% | 2023 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 41 | South Africa | 20.7% | 2024 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 42 | Hungary | 20.4% | 2022 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 43 | Côte d'Ivoire | 20.3% | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 44 | New Zealand | 20.2% | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 45 | Iceland | 20.1% | 2022 | down 30.6% | flat |
| 46 | Canada | 19.6% | 2022 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 47 | Türkiye | 19.5% | 2022 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 48 | Spain | 19.3% | 2022 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 49 | Chile | 19.3% | 2022 | up 45.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Kuwait | 19.0% | 2014 | up 97.1% | volatile |
| 51 | El Salvador | 18.8% | 2016 | down 46.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Portugal | 18.8% | 2022 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 53 | Costa Rica | 18.8% | 2023 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 54 | Norway | 18.7% | 2022 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 55 | Mexico | 18.3% | 2022 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 56 | Ethiopia | 17.9% | 2014 | down 43.2% | falling |
| 57 | Netherlands | 17.7% | 2022 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 58 | Italy | 17.6% | 2022 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 59 | United States of America | 17.4% | 2021 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 60 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 17.3% | 2021 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 61 | Malta | 17.0% | 2022 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Denmark | 16.5% | 2022 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 63 | France | 16.1% | 2022 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 64 | Croatia | 16.0% | 2021 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 65 | Germany | 15.5% | 2022 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 66 | Japan | 15.3% | 2021 | up 107.3% | rising |
| 67 | Rwanda | 15.2% | 2024 | down 70.0% | falling |
| 68 | Gabon | 15.1% | 2014 | — | rising |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 15.1% | 2022 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 70 | Luxembourg | 15.1% | 2022 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 71 | Gambia | 12.8% | 2013 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 72 | Oman | 12.7% | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 73 | Belgium | 12.1% | 2022 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 74 | Switzerland | 12.1% | 2022 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 75 | India | 11.4% | 2005 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 76 | Armenia | 11.0% | 2023 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 77 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 10.3% | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 78 | Ecuador | 10.0% | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 79 | Morocco | 9.7% | 2009 | up 92.3% | rising |
| 80 | Cyprus | 9.4% | 2022 | up 85.1% | rising |
| 81 | Uruguay | 8.8% | 2023 | up 16.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Andorra | 8.5% | 2023 | down 79.3% | falling |
| 83 | San Marino | 8.4% | 2023 | up 425.6% | rising |
| 84 | Paraguay | 8.4% | 2024 | up 75.1% | falling |
| 85 | Togo | 8.0% | 2024 | down 58.9% | falling |
| 86 | Albania | 7.7% | 2023 | down 37.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.5% | 2014 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 88 | Monaco | 7.4% | 2024 | up 143.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Afghanistan | 7.4% | 2017 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 90 | Greece | 6.6% | 2022 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 91 | Guinea | 6.3% | 2020 | down 77.2% | falling |
| 92 | Jordan | 6.0% | 2024 | down 44.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Comoros | 5.5% | 2015 | up 173.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Sri Lanka | 4.1% | 2020 | down 56.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Azerbaijan | 3.4% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Chad | 3.2% | 2021 | up 32.2% | falling |
| 97 | Lebanon | 2.2% | 2013 | down 32.9% | volatile |
| 98 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.8% | 2022 | down 82.6% | falling |
| 99 | Cayman Islands | 1.2% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Senegal | 1.1% | 2022 | down 86.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Argentina | 0.0% | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release