Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
75
Highest
37.1%
Argentina
Lowest
0.0%
Denmark
Median
10.8%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
982
What the numbers show
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 75 countries. The highest value is 37.1% in Argentina; the lowest is 0.0% in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is 10.8%, and the mean is 12.6%.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Iran, Islamic Republic of (up 1,750.6%), 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 | Argentina | 37.1% | 2023 | up 64.9% | rising |
| 1 | Montserrat | 2.6% | 2019 | — | falling |
| 2 | Cameroon | 35.3% | 2012 | — | rising |
| 3 | Malta | 32.9% | 2022 | up 187.2% | rising |
| 4 | Chile | 28.4% | 2022 | up 497.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Andorra | 27.4% | 2023 | up 50.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Armenia | 26.2% | 2023 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 25.8% | 2017 | up 92.1% | volatile |
| 8 | United States of America | 24.5% | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 9 | Oman | 23.7% | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 10 | Lithuania | 22.6% | 2022 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 11 | Republic of Moldova | 22.4% | 2015 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 12 | Paraguay | 21.7% | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 13 | Senegal | 21.3% | 2022 | up 69.4% | rising |
| 14 | Malaysia | 21.2% | 2021 | up 1,147.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 21.1% | 2022 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 16 | Estonia | 20.8% | 2022 | — | rising |
| 17 | France | 19.8% | 2022 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 18 | Afghanistan | 19.7% | 2017 | up 86.3% | rising |
| 19 | Iceland | 18.8% | 2022 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 20 | San Marino | 18.1% | 2023 | down 43.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Uruguay | 17.4% | 2004 | up 36.0% | falling |
| 22 | Slovakia | 16.7% | 2022 | up 26.4% | flat |
| 23 | Italy | 16.2% | 2022 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 24 | Czechia | 16.2% | 2022 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 25 | Republic of Korea | 16.0% | 2022 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 26 | Mexico | 15.9% | 2021 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 27 | Jordan | 15.2% | 2024 | up 163.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 14.4% | 2022 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 29 | Ghana | 14.3% | 2012 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 30 | Peru | 13.9% | 2024 | down 13.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Côte d'Ivoire | 13.3% | 2024 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 32 | Sweden | 12.9% | 2022 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 33 | South Africa | 12.0% | 2024 | up 160.7% | rising |
| 34 | Cambodia | 11.9% | 2014 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 35 | Saint Lucia | 11.8% | 2023 | up 134.2% | rising |
| 36 | Switzerland | 11.5% | 2022 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 37 | Benin | 11.3% | 2015 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 38 | Finland | 10.8% | 2022 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 39 | Jamaica | 10.4% | 2024 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 10.4% | 2023 | up 110.9% | rising |
| 41 | Costa Rica | 10.3% | 2023 | up 233.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Maldives | 10.1% | 2015 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 43 | Togo | 10.0% | 2024 | up 9.7% | volatile |
| 44 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 9.7% | 2021 | down 53.4% | falling |
| 45 | Guinea | 9.2% | 2020 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 46 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 8.4% | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Cayman Islands | 7.4% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 48 | India | 7.4% | 2005 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 49 | Ireland | 7.2% | 2021 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 50 | Spain | 7.1% | 2022 | down 9.0% | flat |
| 51 | Luxembourg | 6.9% | 2022 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 52 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.8% | 2014 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 53 | Austria | 6.8% | 2022 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 54 | Kuwait | 6.3% | 2014 | down 54.7% | falling |
| 55 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 6.3% | 2022 | up 1,750.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Ecuador | 6.2% | 2024 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 57 | Portugal | 5.6% | 2022 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 58 | Cyprus | 5.4% | 2022 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 59 | Bangladesh | 4.9% | 2020 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 60 | Nepal | 4.0% | 2015 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 61 | Sierra Leone | 3.7% | 2022 | down 79.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Albania | 3.6% | 2020 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 63 | Rwanda | 3.3% | 2024 | down 77.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Uganda | 3.1% | 2014 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.9% | 2024 | up 32.7% | falling |
| 66 | Greece | 2.7% | 2022 | up 81.6% | rising |
| 67 | Kenya | 2.6% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 68 | Vanuatu | 2.4% | 2009 | down 59.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Mali | 2.1% | 2021 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.8% | 2018 | down 22.5% | volatile |
| 71 | British Virgin Islands | 1.6% | 2015 | down 85.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Cape Verde | 1.4% | 2019 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Gambia | 1.2% | 2013 | down 87.5% | falling |
| 74 | Denmark | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release