Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland
Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 35.3% 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 35.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ireland peaked at 41.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 9th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +153.6% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 16.2% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.3% | 38.3% | 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 35.3% 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 41.1% in 2017.
- 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 9th out of 118 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 78.8%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release