Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage … staff secondary in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage … staff secondary was 9.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom is 9.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 20.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom 44th out of 76 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 … staff secondary in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.0% | — |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -54.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.9%, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 9.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.9%, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage … staff secondary in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -54.4% | 20.7% | 9.4% |
| 2011 | +48.9% | 13.9% | 20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.4% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 41 Costa Rica 10.3% compare
- 42 Maldives 10.1% compare
- 43 Togo 10.0% compare
- 45 Guinea 9.2% compare
- 46 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.4% compare
- 47 Cayman Islands 7.4% compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom was 9.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release