Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland
Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 64.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland is 64.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 330.7% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland peaked at 64.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 14th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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% |
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 | 28.3% | 14.5% | 64.0% | 8 |
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 % of total in Ireland?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland was 64.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/