All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland
Ireland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 34.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland stood at 34.3%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland peaked at 81.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2017.
That places Ireland 74th out of 91 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.7% | — |
| 1999 | 63.6% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -57.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 63.6% | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 56.1% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 34.3% | 81.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland?
- All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland was 34.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Ireland ranks 74th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
- Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/