Ireland vs Korea: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Ireland
47.9%
in 2021
Korea
45.8%
in 2022
Ireland rank
70th
Korea rank
72nd
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 47.9% against 45.8% in Korea, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 70th and Korea ranks 72nd of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 58.9% | 13.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.5% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.6% | 0.0% | Korea |
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 Korea?
- Ireland, at 47.9% against 45.8% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Ireland and Korea?
- 2.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 70th and Korea ranks 72nd of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 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