Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
60
Highest
61.5%
Luxembourg
Lowest
0.0%
Denmark
Median
17.6%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
737
What the numbers show
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 60 countries. The highest value is 61.5% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0.0% in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is 17.6%, and the mean is 18.3%.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 192,201.0%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 100.0%).
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 61.5% | 2022 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 2 | Estonia | 40.8% | 2022 | — | rising |
| 3 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 38.4% | 2022 | up 244.8% | rising |
| 4 | Latvia | 37.9% | 2022 | — | flat |
| 5 | France | 35.1% | 2022 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 6 | Honduras | 34.9% | 2019 | up 77.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Chile | 34.3% | 2022 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 34.3% | 2022 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 9 | United States of America | 34.3% | 2021 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 10 | South Africa | 33.5% | 2024 | up 48,144.3% | volatile |
| 11 | San Marino | 33.0% | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 12 | Argentina | 32.9% | 2023 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 13 | Finland | 28.3% | 2022 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 14 | Uruguay | 28.1% | 2004 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 15 | Canada | 27.5% | 2022 | up 15.4% | flat |
| 16 | Iceland | 26.8% | 2022 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 17 | Armenia | 25.4% | 2023 | down 56.7% | falling |
| 18 | Republic of Korea | 24.4% | 2022 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 23.9% | 2022 | down 11.6% | flat |
| 20 | Switzerland | 23.8% | 2016 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 21 | Malta | 23.8% | 2022 | up 192,201.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Slovenia | 23.7% | 2007 | — | falling |
| 23 | Nepal | 22.4% | 2015 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 21.6% | 2022 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 25 | Cyprus | 21.4% | 2022 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 20.8% | 2022 | up 15.5% | flat |
| 27 | Uganda | 19.8% | 2014 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Republic of Moldova | 19.0% | 2014 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 29 | Jamaica | 18.2% | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 30 | Côte d'Ivoire | 17.6% | 2024 | up 82.9% | rising |
| 31 | Spain | 17.6% | 2022 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 32 | Czechia | 16.3% | 2022 | up 13.6% | falling |
| 33 | Ecuador | 16.3% | 2024 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 34 | Peru | 15.1% | 2024 | down 27.1% | rising |
| 35 | Mexico | 14.8% | 2022 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 36 | Andorra | 14.7% | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Italy | 14.1% | 2022 | down 49.0% | falling |
| 38 | Bangladesh | 13.0% | 2020 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 39 | Guyana | 10.9% | 2012 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 40 | Greece | 10.6% | 2022 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 41 | Paraguay | 10.5% | 2024 | down 54.9% | rising |
| 42 | Benin | 9.8% | 2015 | down 45.2% | flat |
| 43 | Guinea | 9.2% | 2020 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 44 | Afghanistan | 8.7% | 2015 | down 8.6% | flat |
| 45 | Senegal | 7.5% | 2022 | down 63.3% | falling |
| 46 | Austria | 7.3% | 2022 | up 35.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Rwanda | 6.8% | 2024 | down 57.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Oman | 5.9% | 2024 | up 92.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4.8% | 2014 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 50 | Niger | 3.8% | 2018 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 51 | Mali | 3.7% | 2021 | up 36.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Malaysia | 2.8% | 2021 | up 332.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Albania | 1.8% | 2020 | up 87.3% | rising |
| 54 | Ireland | 0.6% | 2021 | down 97.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Burundi | 0.6% | 2013 | — | falling |
| 56 | Kenya | 0.5% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | 0.5% | 2015 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Guatemala | 0.0% | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Denmark | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release