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

Ireland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public was 53.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
53.5%
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
99th
of 107 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 1998
All-time low
53.5%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

0204060801998200720171998: 78.9 %1999: 76.3 %2000: 73.2 %2001: 72.4 %2002: 75.7 %2003: 75.4 %2004: 74.5 %2005: 73.1 %2006: 73.5 %2007: 70.9 %2008: 72.6 %2009: 77.4 %2010: 73.2 %2011: 74.8 %2012: 75.6 %2014: 74.4 %2015: 73.9 %2016: 74.6 %2017: 53.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Ireland is 53.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Ireland peaked at 78.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2017.

Ireland ranks 99th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 78.9%
1999 76.3% -3.3%
2000 73.2% -4.0%
2001 72.4% -1.1%
2002 75.7% +4.5%
2003 75.4% -0.4%
2004 74.5% -1.1%
2005 73.1% -2.0%
2006 73.5% +0.7%
2007 70.9% -3.6%
2008 72.6% +2.4%
2009 77.4% +6.6%
2010 73.2% -5.4%
2011 74.8% +2.2%
2012 75.6% +1.1%
2014 74.4% -1.5%
2015 73.9% -0.7%
2016 74.6% +1.0%
2017 53.5% -28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.6% 76.3% 78.9% 2
2000s 73.9% 70.9% 77.4% 10
2010s 71.4% 53.5% 75.6% 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 96 Finland 55.3% compare
  2. 97 Czechia 54.1% compare
  3. 98 Nepal 53.7% compare
  4. 100 Viet Nam 50.9% compare
  5. 101 Timor-Leste 50.9% compare
  6. 102 Mali 45.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Ireland?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Ireland was 53.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public?
Ireland ranks 99th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,328 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/