Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
71
Highest
39.8%
Malta
Lowest
0.0%
Croatia
Median
12.0%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
829
What the numbers show
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%) is currently reported for 71 countries. The highest value is 39.8% in Malta; the lowest is 0.0% in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.0%, and the mean is 13.6%.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 297.7%), 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 | 39.8% | 2022 | up 297.7% | rising |
| 1 | Montserrat | 13.9% | 2019 | — | rising |
| 2 | Argentina | 33.6% | 2023 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 3 | Armenia | 29.6% | 2023 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 4 | Chile | 29.3% | 2022 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 5 | Estonia | 28.1% | 2022 | — | rising |
| 6 | Republic of Moldova | 27.8% | 2014 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 7 | United States of America | 27.4% | 2021 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 8 | Lithuania | 26.9% | 2022 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 9 | Slovenia | 25.9% | 2007 | — | falling |
| 10 | France | 25.5% | 2022 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 11 | San Marino | 23.9% | 2023 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 21.3% | 2022 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 13 | Paraguay | 20.7% | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 14 | Oman | 18.9% | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 15 | Canada | 18.8% | 2022 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 18.5% | 2022 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 17 | Czechia | 18.4% | 2022 | up 33.0% | flat |
| 18 | Slovakia | 18.1% | 2022 | up 18.7% | flat |
| 19 | Iceland | 18.0% | 2022 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 20 | Uruguay | 17.9% | 2004 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 21 | Senegal | 17.4% | 2022 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 22 | Malaysia | 17.4% | 2021 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 23 | Republic of Korea | 17.3% | 2022 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 24 | Switzerland | 17.0% | 2016 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 25 | Ghana | 16.8% | 2012 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 26 | Andorra | 16.7% | 2023 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 27 | South Africa | 16.2% | 2024 | up 133.8% | rising |
| 28 | Italy | 15.6% | 2022 | down 26.1% | flat |
| 29 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 15.1% | 2022 | up 283.8% | rising |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 14.9% | 2022 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 31 | Peru | 14.8% | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 32 | Finland | 14.6% | 2022 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 33 | Sri Lanka | 12.3% | 2015 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 34 | Mexico | 12.3% | 2022 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 35 | Togo | 12.0% | 2016 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 36 | Jamaica | 11.5% | 2024 | up 28.2% | falling |
| 37 | Spain | 10.9% | 2022 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 38 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 10.8% | 2021 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 39 | Costa Rica | 10.7% | 2023 | up 286.8% | rising |
| 40 | Mali | 10.6% | 2021 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 41 | Austria | 10.5% | 2022 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 42 | Afghanistan | 10.4% | 2015 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 43 | Bangladesh | 10.1% | 2019 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 44 | Vanuatu | 9.7% | 2017 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Benin | 9.5% | 2015 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Maldives | 9.4% | 2015 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 47 | Guinea | 9.2% | 2020 | down 54.1% | falling |
| 48 | Ecuador | 9.2% | 2024 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 49 | Côte d'Ivoire | 8.4% | 2024 | down 45.6% | rising |
| 50 | Cyprus | 8.1% | 2022 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 51 | Ireland | 7.2% | 2021 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 52 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.6% | 2014 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 53 | Burundi | 6.5% | 2012 | — | falling |
| 54 | Nepal | 6.3% | 2015 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 55 | Uganda | 5.9% | 2014 | up 141.1% | rising |
| 56 | India | 5.8% | 2005 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 57 | Greece | 5.1% | 2022 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 58 | Portugal | 5.0% | 2022 | down 61.3% | falling |
| 59 | South Sudan | 5.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Timor-Leste | 5.0% | 2014 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 61 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.9% | 2010 | up 135.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Cayman Islands | 4.8% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Sierra Leone | 3.6% | 2022 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 64 | Kenya | 3.1% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 65 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3.0% | 2012 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 66 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.2% | 2018 | down 83.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Guyana | 1.8% | 2012 | down 9.6% | flat |
| 68 | Albania | 1.6% | 2020 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 69 | Denmark | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release