Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland
Ireland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 46.6% 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 46.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% 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, 45.4%, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 60th of 72 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% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 71.4% | 73.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 62.0% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 45.4% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 46.2% | 46.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (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 46.6% 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 45.4% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 60th out of 72 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 29.6%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release