Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 10.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 10.6% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland peaked at 18.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 33rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.6% | — |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +331.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -72.6% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +165.8% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 2.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.0% | 18.0% | 6 |
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 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 10.6% in 2015, 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 18.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2015.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release