Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.6% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.8% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland peaked at 27.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 54th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 22.4% | — |
| 1999 | 21.5% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -97.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 21.5% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 18.9% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 0.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 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 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 0.6% 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 27.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 54th out of 61 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 97.6%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release