Ireland vs Spain: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure

Ireland
10.6%
in 2015
Spain
9.4%
in 2017
Ireland rank
33rd
Spain rank
35th

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
05101520199820072017

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 10.6% against 9.4% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Ireland ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 55 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2.3% 7.6% 5.3% Spain
2000s 8.1% 9.8% 1.7% Spain
2010s 11.9% 9.5% 2.4% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Ireland or Spain?
Ireland, at 10.6% against 9.4% in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Ireland and Spain?
1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Ireland ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary 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
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 611 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Non-teacher (e.g. school directors, support staff, administrative staff in local or central Ministries) 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. To calculate the indicator, divide non-teacher 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. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/