Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland
Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 66.9% 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 66.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland peaked at 68.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 7th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 27.6% | — |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +55.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +88.1% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -77.9% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +468.7% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 25.9% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 15.6% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 9.8% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 66.9% | 68.8% | 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 66.9% 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 68.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 59 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 40.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release