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 10.8% 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 10.8% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 56.2% 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 24.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 15.8% | — |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -61.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.8% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.6% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 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 10.8% 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 24.6% 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 9.6% 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 39th out of 72 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 56.2%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release