Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland

Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 40.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40.6%
Change on year
up 140.2%
World rank
7th
of 86 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2017
All-time low
15.0%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 15.1 %1999: 15.1 %2000: 16.4 %2001: 17.1 %2002: 15 %2003: 16.7 %2004: 20.3 %2005: 20 %2006: 17.5 %2007: 22.8 %2008: 25.3 %2009: 16.6 %2010: 20.5 %2011: 20.5 %2012: 20.8 %2013: 21.4 %2014: 21.5 %2015: 20.3 %2016: 16.9 %2017: 40.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 40.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.2% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland peaked at 40.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2002.

Ireland ranks 7th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 15.1%
1999 15.1% -0.3%
2000 16.4% +8.6%
2001 17.1% +4.4%
2002 15.0% -12.0%
2003 16.7% +10.7%
2004 20.3% +22.0%
2005 20.0% -1.5%
2006 17.5% -12.7%
2007 22.8% +30.8%
2008 25.3% +10.8%
2009 16.6% -34.4%
2010 20.5% +23.2%
2011 20.5% +0.1%
2012 20.8% +1.6%
2013 21.4% +2.7%
2014 21.5% +0.6%
2015 20.3% -5.4%
2016 16.9% -17.0%
2017 40.6% +140.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 2
2000s 18.8% 15.0% 25.3% 10
2010s 22.8% 16.9% 40.6% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

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  2. 5 Ghana 47.0% compare
  3. 6 Czechia 42.3% compare
  4. 8 Nepal 39.0% compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 37.5% compare
  6. 10 Sierra Leone 37.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Ireland was 40.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2002.
How does Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Ireland ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than 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, 992 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff 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. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than 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/