Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland
Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 37.0% 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 37.0%.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland peaked at 41.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2002.
That places Ireland 10th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 15.1% | — |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +140.2% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 16.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.0% | 39.7% | 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 37.0% 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 41.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 101 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 80.6%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release