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

Ireland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary was 42.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
42.5%
Change on year
down 44.7%
World rank
39th
of 53 countries
All-time high
76.8%
in 2016
All-time low
42.5%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

0204060801998200720171998: 65.8 %1999: 66 %2000: 62.7 %2001: 62.3 %2002: 65.8 %2003: 67.9 %2004: 64.9 %2005: 64.7 %2006: 75.6 %2007: 68.4 %2008: 73.2 %2009: 54.4 %2010: 45.9 %2011: 48.8 %2012: 49.7 %2013: 46.3 %2014: 45.2 %2015: 74 %2016: 76.8 %2017: 42.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 42.5% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Ireland peaked at 76.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2017.

Ireland ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 65.8%
1999 66.0% +0.4%
2000 62.7% -5.0%
2001 62.3% -0.7%
2002 65.8% +5.7%
2003 67.9% +3.1%
2004 64.9% -4.4%
2005 64.7% -0.3%
2006 75.6% +16.9%
2007 68.4% -9.6%
2008 73.2% +7.1%
2009 54.4% -25.7%
2010 45.9% -15.7%
2011 48.8% +6.3%
2012 49.7% +2.0%
2013 46.3% -6.8%
2014 45.2% -2.5%
2015 74.0% +63.8%
2016 76.8% +3.8%
2017 42.5% -44.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.9% 65.8% 66.0% 2
2000s 66.0% 54.4% 75.6% 10
2010s 53.6% 42.5% 76.8% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 36 South Africa 46.4% compare
  2. 37 Australia 45.9% compare
  3. 38 Poland 44.8% compare
  4. 40 Azerbaijan 42.4% compare
  5. 41 Ethiopia 40.0% compare
  6. 42 Sierra Leone 39.5% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Ireland?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Ireland was 42.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary?
Ireland ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/