Ireland vs Sweden: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Ireland
12.7%
in 2021
Sweden
14.4%
in 2022
Ireland rank
35th
Sweden rank
32nd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.4% against 12.7% in Ireland, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 76 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 14.0% | 10.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 17.3% | 7.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 15.3% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 14.6% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.4% against 12.7% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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