Australia vs Ireland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary

Australia
45.9%
in 2017
Ireland
42.5%
in 2017
Australia rank
37th
Ireland rank
39th

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 45.9% against 42.5% in Ireland, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 39th of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 64.7% 66.5% 1.9% Ireland
2010s 57.0% 53.6% 3.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary, Australia or Ireland?
Australia, at 45.9% against 42.5% in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary between Australia and Ireland?
3.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary?
Australia ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 555 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/