Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from all sources) β Expenditure on education by country
This dataset contains data on staff compensation in educational institutions. The default table displays information on expenditure for salaries, pensions and other non-salary benefits in 2020 constant USD PPP, for the combined primary to tertiary levels of education, for public and government dependent private...
What the numbers show
Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from all sources) β Expenditure on education is currently reported for 24 countries. The highest value is 41,944 US dollars, PPP converted in Germany; the lowest is 311.86 US dollars, PPP converted in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,742 US dollars, PPP converted, and the mean is 5,848 US dollars, PPP converted.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 134.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 167.9%), and the largest decrease in Japan (down 20.2%).
Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 41,944 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 2 | France | 19,857 US dollars, PPP converted | 2022 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 11,189 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 11,060 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 9,898 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 6 | Sweden | 7,422 US dollars, PPP converted | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 7 | Japan | 5,369 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 8 | Norway | 4,314 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 9 | Denmark | 4,010 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 10 | Chile | 3,707 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 117.8% | rising |
| 11 | Israel | 3,582 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 48.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Austria | 3,152 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 2,332 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 2,212 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 15 | Romania | 1,849 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 89.1% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 1,818 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 12.3% | flat |
| 17 | Peru | 1,793 US dollars, PPP converted | 2022 | up 40.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Portugal | 1,307 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 1,270 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | down 17.4% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 651.52 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 167.9% | rising |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 527.05 US dollars, PPP converted | 2024 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 22 | South Africa | 448.38 US dollars, PPP converted | 2019 | up 63.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Iceland | 319.1 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 311.86 US dollars, PPP converted | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Poland 8,535 US dollars, PPP converted
- Netherlands 3,536 US dollars, PPP converted
- Lithuania 1,234 US dollars, PPP converted
- Slovak Republic 1,071 US dollars, PPP converted
- Croatia 785.7 US dollars, PPP converted
- Slovenia 743.72 US dollars, PPP converted
- Latvia 559.31 US dollars, PPP converted
- Estonia 545.02 US dollars, PPP converted
About this data
This dataset contains data on staff compensation in educational institutions. The default table displays information on expenditure for salaries, pensions and other non-salary benefits in 2020 constant USD PPP, for the combined primary to tertiary levels of education, for public and government dependent private institutions. This can be changed to display data by: level of education, type of institution, type of expenditure, local currency/USD PPP, and current/constant prices. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.