Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 62.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 62.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 66.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.3% | — |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +59.3% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 45.6% | 55.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 35.3% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.3% | 63.1% | 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 62.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release