Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland
Ireland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 49.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland is 49.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland peaked at 73.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 58th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.8% | — |
| 1999 | 71.4% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 71.4% | 73.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 65.8% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 45.7% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.2% | 49.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 55 Republic of Moldova 49.8% compare
- 56 Mali 49.5% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 49.4% compare
- 59 Malta 48.7% compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 48.2% compare
- 61 United States of America 47.9% compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland was 49.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 58th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of 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