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 62.2% 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
In 2021, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 62.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% 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, 39.5%, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44th out of 81 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 | 47.1% | — |
| 1999 | 45.2% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | -1.4% |
| 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 | 63.2% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 45.2% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 47.4% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 39.5% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.2% | 63.2% | 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 62.2% 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 39.5% 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 44th out of 81 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 10.6%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release