Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 14.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 14.5% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2021.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 38.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2013.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.6% | — |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +101.3% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -68.5% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 17.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 12.0% | 38.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.7% | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release