Ireland vs Portugal: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Ireland
70.1%
in 2015
Portugal
69.3%
in 2022
Ireland rank
20th
Portugal rank
21st
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 70.1% against 69.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 73.2% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 65.6% | 3.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 70.1% against 69.3% in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-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