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

Ireland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary was 54.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
54.0%
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
76th
of 86 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 1998
All-time low
54.0%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

0204060801998200720171998: 79 %1999: 76.3 %2000: 73.2 %2001: 72.4 %2002: 75.7 %2003: 75.4 %2004: 72.4 %2005: 70.9 %2006: 73.8 %2007: 69.4 %2008: 70.2 %2009: 77.4 %2010: 72.6 %2011: 74.1 %2012: 74.9 %2013: 74.1 %2014: 73.8 %2015: 73.1 %2016: 74 %2017: 54 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Ireland is 54.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Ireland peaked at 79.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2017.

Ireland ranks 76th of 86 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 upper secondary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 79.0%
1999 76.3% -3.4%
2000 73.2% -4.0%
2001 72.4% -1.1%
2002 75.7% +4.5%
2003 75.4% -0.4%
2004 72.4% -3.9%
2005 70.9% -2.1%
2006 73.8% +4.1%
2007 69.4% -6.0%
2008 70.2% +1.2%
2009 77.4% +10.4%
2010 72.6% -6.2%
2011 74.1% +2.0%
2012 74.9% +1.1%
2013 74.1% -1.0%
2014 73.8% -0.5%
2015 73.1% -0.9%
2016 74.0% +1.2%
2017 54.0% -27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.7% 76.3% 79.0% 2
2000s 73.1% 69.4% 77.4% 10
2010s 71.3% 54.0% 74.9% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 73 Chile 57.7% compare
  2. 74 Ethiopia 56.4% compare
  3. 75 Finland 56.0% compare
  4. 77 Czechia 51.9% compare
  5. 78 Nepal 51.7% compare
  6. 79 Sierra Leone 49.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Ireland?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary in Ireland was 54.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary?
Ireland ranks 76th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 995 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/