Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United States of America
United States of America: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 24.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
24.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 66 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2020
All-time low
24.4%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United States of America, 2015–2021
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 States of America is 24.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 7th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.5% | — |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.4% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.5% | 24.7% | 2 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United States of America?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in United States of America was 24.5% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release