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

Ireland
42.5%
in 2017
South Africa
46.4%
in 2019
Ireland rank
39th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
020406080199820082019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 46.4% against 42.5% in Ireland, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 67.9% 57.4% 10.5% Ireland
2010s 43.8% 53.9% 10.1% South Africa

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, Ireland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 46.4% against 42.5% in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary between Ireland and South Africa?
3.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary?
Ireland ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th 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/