All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Ireland

Ireland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary was 53.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
53.0%
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
82nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 1998
All-time low
53.0%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1998–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Ireland, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 79.1 %1999: 76.3 %2000: 73.2 %2001: 72.4 %2002: 75.7 %2003: 75.4 %2004: 76.4 %2005: 74.9 %2006: 73.4 %2007: 72.3 %2008: 74.8 %2009: 77.3 %2010: 73.7 %2011: 75.4 %2012: 76.2 %2013: 75.8 %2014: 75 %2015: 74.6 %2016: 75.3 %2017: 53 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Ireland is 53.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Ireland peaked at 79.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2017.

Ireland ranks 82nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 79.1%
1999 76.3% -3.5%
2000 73.2% -4.0%
2001 72.4% -1.1%
2002 75.7% +4.5%
2003 75.4% -0.4%
2004 76.4% +1.4%
2005 74.9% -1.9%
2006 73.4% -2.1%
2007 72.3% -1.5%
2008 74.8% +3.5%
2009 77.3% +3.4%
2010 73.7% -4.7%
2011 75.4% +2.4%
2012 76.2% +1.1%
2013 75.8% -0.6%
2014 75.0% -1.0%
2015 74.6% -0.5%
2016 75.3% +0.9%
2017 53.0% -29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.7% 76.3% 79.1% 2
2000s 74.6% 72.3% 77.3% 10
2010s 72.4% 53.0% 76.2% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

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  3. 81 Finland 54.6% compare
  4. 83 Sierra Leone 30.2% compare
  5. 84 Uganda 22.4% compare
  6. 85 Guinea 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Ireland?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Ireland was 53.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary?
Ireland ranks 82nd out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 980 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/