Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
75
Highest
51.7%
Malta
Lowest
0.0%
Denmark
Median
11.5%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
990
What the numbers show
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 75 countries. The highest value is 51.7% in Malta; the lowest is 0.0% in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.5%, and the mean is 13.3%.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Benin (up 1,279.7%), 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 | 51.7% | 2022 | up 212.7% | rising |
| 1 | Montserrat | 0.9% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Chile | 35.2% | 2022 | up 630.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Argentina | 29.7% | 2023 | up 48.1% | falling |
| 4 | Armenia | 25.4% | 2023 | up 126.5% | rising |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 25.3% | 2017 | up 219.3% | volatile |
| 6 | United States of America | 24.5% | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 7 | Ghana | 23.7% | 2012 | up 326.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Oman | 23.7% | 2024 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 9 | Paraguay | 23.6% | 2024 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 23.0% | 2022 | — | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 23.0% | 2022 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 12 | Lithuania | 22.2% | 2022 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 22.0% | 2022 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 14 | San Marino | 21.8% | 2023 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 15 | Malaysia | 21.5% | 2021 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 16 | Republic of Moldova | 20.4% | 2015 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 17 | Iceland | 20.3% | 2022 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 18 | France | 19.6% | 2022 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 19 | Afghanistan | 19.5% | 2017 | up 84.8% | rising |
| 20 | Senegal | 18.8% | 2022 | up 127.4% | rising |
| 21 | Saint Lucia | 16.7% | 2023 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 16.7% | 2022 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 16.4% | 2016 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 24 | Republic of Korea | 16.3% | 2022 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 25 | Switzerland | 16.2% | 2022 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 26 | Mali | 16.0% | 2021 | up 54.2% | rising |
| 27 | Jordan | 15.9% | 2024 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Slovakia | 15.8% | 2022 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 29 | Peru | 15.8% | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 30 | New Zealand | 15.2% | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 31 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 14.6% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 32 | Sweden | 14.4% | 2022 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 13.9% | 2022 | up 16.1% | falling |
| 34 | Uruguay | 13.3% | 2004 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 35 | Ireland | 12.7% | 2021 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 36 | Andorra | 12.2% | 2023 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 12.0% | 2023 | up 168.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Austria | 11.5% | 2022 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 39 | British Virgin Islands | 11.2% | 2010 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 40 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 10.8% | 2021 | down 60.1% | falling |
| 41 | South Africa | 10.7% | 2024 | up 135.1% | rising |
| 42 | Costa Rica | 10.5% | 2023 | up 151.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 10.5% | 2022 | up 596.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 10.4% | 2022 | up 146.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Maldives | 10.2% | 2015 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 46 | Spain | 9.8% | 2022 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 47 | Guinea | 9.2% | 2020 | down 60.8% | flat |
| 48 | Finland | 9.1% | 2022 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 49 | Togo | 8.9% | 2024 | down 7.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Cayman Islands | 8.8% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 51 | Benin | 8.6% | 2015 | up 1,279.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Mexico | 8.2% | 2022 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 53 | Chad | 7.7% | 2024 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Rwanda | 7.5% | 2024 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 55 | India | 7.4% | 2005 | down 21.0% | flat |
| 56 | Jamaica | 7.4% | 2024 | up 157.6% | falling |
| 57 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.0% | 2014 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 58 | Portugal | 6.7% | 2022 | down 58.4% | falling |
| 59 | Cameroon | 6.3% | 2013 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 60 | Ecuador | 6.2% | 2024 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 61 | Kuwait | 5.3% | 2014 | down 61.6% | falling |
| 62 | Cyprus | 5.2% | 2022 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 63 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.7% | 2018 | down 53.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Nepal | 4.6% | 2015 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 65 | Kenya | 4.5% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 66 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3.9% | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 67 | Niger | 3.2% | 2017 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 68 | Greece | 2.6% | 2022 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 69 | Cape Verde | 1.9% | 2019 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.7% | 2024 | down 89.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Gambia | 1.5% | 2013 | down 85.5% | falling |
| 72 | Sierra Leone | 0.3% | 2022 | down 91.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Uganda | 0.1% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 74 | Denmark | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release