Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
66
Highest
39.4%
Malta
Lowest
0.0%
Denmark
Median
10.6%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
871
What the numbers show
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 66 countries. The highest value is 39.4% in Malta; the lowest is 0.0% in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is 10.6%, and the mean is 13.0%.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Iran, Islamic Republic of (up 1,721.8%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 100.0%).
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 39.4% | 2022 | up 157.3% | rising |
| 2 | Argentina | 37.0% | 2023 | up 66.8% | rising |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 25.9% | 2017 | up 121.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Armenia | 25.7% | 2023 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 5 | United States of America | 24.5% | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 6 | Chile | 24.4% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Oman | 23.7% | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 8 | Ghana | 22.6% | 2012 | up 92.3% | rising |
| 9 | Lithuania | 22.5% | 2022 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 10 | Republic of Moldova | 22.4% | 2015 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 11 | Uruguay | 22.4% | 2004 | up 85.8% | rising |
| 12 | Estonia | 22.1% | 2022 | — | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 21.3% | 2022 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 20.9% | 2022 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 15 | Paraguay | 20.5% | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 16 | Senegal | 20.3% | 2022 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 17 | France | 20.3% | 2022 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 18 | Afghanistan | 19.7% | 2017 | up 86.1% | rising |
| 19 | Iceland | 19.1% | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 20 | San Marino | 18.5% | 2023 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 17.0% | 2022 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 22 | Burkina Faso | 16.0% | 2016 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 23 | Jordan | 15.9% | 2024 | up 133.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Republic of Korea | 15.7% | 2022 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 25 | New Zealand | 15.5% | 2023 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 26 | Sweden | 14.7% | 2022 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 27 | Andorra | 13.4% | 2023 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 28 | Cambodia | 13.0% | 2014 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 29 | Côte d'Ivoire | 12.9% | 2024 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 12.7% | 2022 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 31 | Saint Lucia | 11.8% | 2023 | up 139.1% | rising |
| 32 | South Africa | 11.4% | 2024 | up 113.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Switzerland | 10.8% | 2022 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 34 | Jamaica | 10.5% | 2024 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 35 | Costa Rica | 10.5% | 2023 | up 226.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Maldives | 10.0% | 2015 | down 11.6% | flat |
| 37 | Togo | 9.9% | 2024 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Mexico | 9.7% | 2022 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 39 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 9.7% | 2021 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 9.5% | 2023 | up 107.5% | rising |
| 41 | Guinea | 9.2% | 2020 | down 64.3% | falling |
| 42 | Finland | 8.7% | 2022 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 43 | Cayman Islands | 7.8% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Austria | 7.5% | 2022 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 45 | Spain | 7.4% | 2022 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 46 | India | 7.4% | 2005 | down 21.0% | flat |
| 47 | Ireland | 7.4% | 2021 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 48 | Luxembourg | 6.9% | 2022 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 49 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.5% | 2014 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 50 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 6.3% | 2022 | up 1,721.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Ecuador | 6.2% | 2024 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 52 | Portugal | 5.7% | 2022 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 53 | Kuwait | 5.7% | 2014 | down 58.0% | falling |
| 54 | Cyprus | 5.1% | 2022 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 55 | Nepal | 4.7% | 2015 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 56 | Albania | 4.6% | 2020 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 57 | Kenya | 3.9% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 58 | Rwanda | 3.2% | 2024 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Mali | 3.2% | 2021 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Uganda | 3.1% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Sierra Leone | 3.0% | 2022 | down 83.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Italy | 2.9% | 2022 | down 85.4% | falling |
| 63 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.8% | 2024 | up 36.5% | falling |
| 64 | Greece | 2.7% | 2022 | up 91.2% | rising |
| 65 | Gambia | 1.2% | 2013 | down 90.3% | falling |
| 66 | Denmark | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release