Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Ireland
49.8%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
50.1%
in 2015
Ireland rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 50.1% against 49.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ireland ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 77 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 62.9% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 60.8% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 50.1% against 49.8% in Ireland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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