Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland
Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 65.3% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland is 65.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland peaked at 65.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 10th of 103 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 | 24.6% | — |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +330.7% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 23.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 14.5% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 60.1% | 65.3% | 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 65.3% 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 65.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 103 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 138.0%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release