Ireland vs Italy: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Ireland
60.7%
in 2021
Italy
59.2%
in 2022
Ireland rank
52nd
Italy rank
55th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 60.7% against 59.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 55th of 82 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 65.5% | 13.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 61.8% | 7.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 61.4% | 6.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 58.2% | 3.7% | 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 Italy?
- Ireland, at 60.7% against 59.2% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Ireland and Italy?
- 1.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 55th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as 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