Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland
Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 43.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland stood at 43.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland peaked at 43.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 7th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.0% | — |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +176.9% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 14.9% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 38.9% | 43.1% | 2 |
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland was 43.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release