Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland
Ireland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 47.9% 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 47.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% 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, 46.2%, in 2017.
That places Ireland 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 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% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 71.4% | 73.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 64.0% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 46.2% | 66.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.2% | 47.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 66 Malta 49.0% compare
- 67 Republic of Moldova 48.0% compare
- 68 United States of America 47.9% compare
- 70 Peru 47.5% compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 45.8% compare
- 72 Finland 44.0% 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 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 47.9% 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 46.2% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 80 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 27.9%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release