Ireland vs Italy: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Ireland
29.4%
in 2021
Italy
26.0%
in 2015
Ireland rank
52nd
Italy rank
54th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29.4% against 26.0% in Italy, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 54th of 59 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 52.6% | 13.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 18.0% | 48.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 20.4% | 31.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 29.4% against 26.0% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Ireland and Italy?
- 3.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 54th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release