Ireland vs Slovakia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Ireland
49.8%
in 2021
Slovakia
47.0%
in 2022
Ireland rank
55th
Slovakia rank
58th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 49.8% against 47.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 58th of 77 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 54.0% | 9.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 45.0% | 16.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 44.3% | 12.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.1% | 0.7% | 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 Slovakia?
- Ireland, at 49.8% against 47.0% in Slovakia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 2.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 58th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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