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 9.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2021
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 53.5% 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 22.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40th out of 66 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.5% | — |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -45.3% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -59.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +364.3% |
| 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% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 3.3% | 22.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 4.5% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 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 9.6% 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 22.6% in 2006.
- 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 3.3% in 2009.
- 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 40th out of 66 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 53.5%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release