Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland
Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 12.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland stood at 12.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland peaked at 15.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 73rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.9% | — |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +52.1% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 12.3% | 6 |
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 12.1% in 2015, 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 15.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Ireland ranks 73rd out of 100 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release