Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America
United States of America: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 28.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
28.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2016
All-time low
27.6%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 28.3% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
That places United States of America 52nd out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.6% | — |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.6% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.3% | 28.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United States of America was 28.3% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- United States of America ranks 52nd out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release