Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
64
Highest
53.5%
Andorra
Lowest
0.0%
Denmark
Median
11.6%
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
859
What the numbers show
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) is currently reported for 64 countries. The highest value is 53.5% in Andorra; the lowest is 0.0% in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is 11.6%, and the mean is 13.6%.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Iran, Islamic Republic of (up 1,772.9%), 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 | Andorra | 53.5% | 2023 | up 135.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Argentina | 37.3% | 2023 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 3 | Chile | 31.4% | 2022 | up 558.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Malta | 28.5% | 2022 | up 235.9% | rising |
| 5 | Armenia | 27.0% | 2023 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 25.7% | 2017 | up 67.2% | volatile |
| 7 | United States of America | 24.5% | 2021 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 8 | Oman | 23.7% | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 9 | Italy | 23.3% | 2022 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 10 | Paraguay | 23.1% | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 22.8% | 2022 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 12 | Republic of Moldova | 22.4% | 2015 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 13 | Senegal | 22.2% | 2022 | up 120.3% | rising |
| 14 | Mexico | 22.0% | 2022 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 21.1% | 2022 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 16 | Afghanistan | 19.7% | 2017 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 17 | France | 19.2% | 2022 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 18 | Estonia | 18.7% | 2022 | — | rising |
| 19 | Iceland | 18.3% | 2022 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 20 | San Marino | 17.4% | 2023 | down 68.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Republic of Korea | 16.3% | 2022 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 16.3% | 2022 | up 17.7% | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 15.6% | 2022 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 24 | Slovenia | 15.5% | 2007 | — | flat |
| 25 | Côte d'Ivoire | 14.0% | 2024 | down 12.1% | flat |
| 26 | Jordan | 13.6% | 2024 | up 285.7% | rising |
| 27 | Finland | 13.2% | 2022 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 28 | Canada | 13.1% | 2022 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 29 | South Africa | 12.5% | 2024 | up 141.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Switzerland | 12.3% | 2022 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 31 | Uruguay | 11.9% | 2004 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 32 | Saint Lucia | 11.8% | 2023 | up 127.3% | rising |
| 33 | Dominican Republic | 11.3% | 2023 | up 120.5% | rising |
| 34 | Sweden | 11.2% | 2022 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 35 | Costa Rica | 10.3% | 2023 | up 268.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Jamaica | 10.2% | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 37 | Maldives | 10.2% | 2015 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 38 | Togo | 10.1% | 2024 | up 7.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Czechia | 9.8% | 2022 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 40 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 9.6% | 2021 | down 53.5% | falling |
| 41 | Guinea | 9.2% | 2020 | down 59.4% | falling |
| 42 | India | 7.4% | 2005 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 43 | Kuwait | 7.2% | 2014 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 44 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.1% | 2014 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 6.9% | 2022 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 46 | Ireland | 6.9% | 2021 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 47 | Spain | 6.8% | 2022 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 48 | Ghana | 6.6% | 2012 | down 86.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 6.3% | 2022 | up 1,772.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Ecuador | 6.2% | 2024 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 51 | Austria | 5.8% | 2022 | up 18.9% | falling |
| 52 | Cyprus | 5.6% | 2022 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 53 | Portugal | 5.6% | 2022 | down 57.5% | falling |
| 54 | Cayman Islands | 4.9% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 55 | Sierra Leone | 4.6% | 2022 | down 75.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Rwanda | 3.4% | 2024 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Nepal | 3.4% | 2015 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 58 | Uganda | 3.0% | 2014 | — | rising |
| 59 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3.0% | 2024 | up 30.4% | falling |
| 60 | Greece | 2.7% | 2022 | up 73.0% | rising |
| 61 | Kenya | 2.2% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 62 | Gambia | 1.2% | 2013 | down 80.3% | falling |
| 63 | Mali | 1.1% | 2021 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Denmark | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release