Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland

Ireland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 70.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
70.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 60 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 1999
All-time low
65.7%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1998–2015

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland, 1998–2015

0204060801998200620151998: 78.7 %1999: 79.2 %2000: 73.7 %2001: 72.9 %2002: 65.9 %2003: 74.3 %2004: 76.7 %2005: 73.9 %2006: 69.1 %2007: 66.2 %2008: 65.7 %2009: 66.4 %2010: 68 %2011: 70.4 %2012: 66 %2013: 71.1 %2014: 69.7 %2015: 70.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland stood at 70.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland peaked at 79.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2008.

Ireland ranks 21st of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 78.7%
1999 79.2% +0.7%
2000 73.7% -7.0%
2001 72.9% -1.1%
2002 65.9% -9.5%
2003 74.3% +12.6%
2004 76.7% +3.3%
2005 73.9% -3.8%
2006 69.1% -6.4%
2007 66.2% -4.2%
2008 65.7% -0.8%
2009 66.4% +1.1%
2010 68.0% +2.3%
2011 70.4% +3.5%
2012 66.0% -6.2%
2013 71.1% +7.7%
2014 69.7% -1.9%
2015 70.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.0% 78.7% 79.2% 2
2000s 70.5% 65.7% 76.7% 10
2010s 69.2% 66.0% 71.1% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Luxembourg 71.4% compare
  2. 19 Cyprus 70.8% compare
  3. 20 Portugal 70.2% compare
  4. 22 South Africa 68.1% compare
  5. 23 Belgium 68.0% compare
  6. 24 Rwanda 67.7% compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland was 70.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 60 countries with data for 2015.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 648 data points, 1998–2019
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Teacher 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 this indicator, divide 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/