Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 7.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland is 7.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland peaked at 14.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.
That places Ireland 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.1% | — |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +95.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 44 Austria 7.5% compare
- 45 Spain 7.4% compare
- 46 India 7.4% compare
- 48 Luxembourg 6.9% compare
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.5% compare
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.3% compare
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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland was 7.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release