Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland

Ireland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 1.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.3%
Change on year
down 67.8%
World rank
22nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2012
All-time low
1.3%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland, 1998–2017

2.557.51012.51998200720171998: 3.9 %1999: 4.3 %2000: 4.5 %2001: 4 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 4.7 %2004: 4.6 %2005: 4.6 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 4.4 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 9 %2010: 8.9 %2011: 9.3 %2012: 12.2 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 9.2 %2015: 5.3 %2016: 4 %2017: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1.3% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 67.8% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland peaked at 12.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.

That places Ireland 22nd out of 28 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 3.9%
1999 4.3% +7.8%
2000 4.5% +6.8%
2001 4.0% -12.6%
2002 4.3% +7.6%
2003 4.7% +9.6%
2004 4.6% -1.5%
2005 4.6% -0.5%
2006 4.5% -1.8%
2007 4.4% -2.6%
2008 7.6% +72.6%
2009 9.0% +19.4%
2010 8.9% -2.0%
2011 9.3% +5.4%
2012 12.2% +30.2%
2013 8.8% -27.3%
2014 9.2% +3.7%
2015 5.3% -42.3%
2016 4.0% -24.1%
2017 1.3% -67.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.1% 3.9% 4.3% 2
2000s 5.2% 4.0% 9.0% 10
2010s 7.4% 1.3% 12.2% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Bulgaria 4.2% compare
  2. 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.8% compare
  3. 21 Sierra Leone 1.8% compare
  4. 23 Andorra 0.0% compare
  5. 23 Luxembourg 0.0%
  6. 23 Malaysia 0.0% compare
  7. 23 Romania 0.0%
  8. 23 Senegal 0.0%
  9. 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland?
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Ireland was 1.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage 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
28 places, 270 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Non-teacher (e.g. school directors, support staff, administrative staff in local or central Ministries) 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. To calculate the indicator, divide non-teacher 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. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/