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, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 62.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 130.0% 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 63.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32nd out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.2% | — |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -46.7% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +99.4% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 51.5% | 53.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 44.4% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 27.1% | 61.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.3% | 63.7% | 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 63.7% in 2020.
- 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 27.1% in 2011.
- 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 32nd out of 71 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 130.0%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release