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

Ireland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 63.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
63.2%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
36th
of 67 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 1998
All-time low
63.2%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 79.4 %1999: 77.7 %2000: 71.5 %2001: 70.6 %2002: 71.8 %2003: 69.8 %2004: 71.9 %2005: 68.7 %2006: 69.1 %2007: 68.4 %2008: 65.8 %2009: 68.9 %2010: 68 %2011: 70.4 %2012: 67.7 %2013: 71 %2014: 69.7 %2015: 70.1 %2016: 69.6 %2017: 63.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 63.2% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland peaked at 79.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2017.

That places Ireland 36th out of 67 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 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 primary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 79.4%
1999 77.7% -2.1%
2000 71.5% -7.9%
2001 70.6% -1.3%
2002 71.8% +1.7%
2003 69.8% -2.8%
2004 71.9% +3.1%
2005 68.7% -4.6%
2006 69.1% +0.6%
2007 68.4% -1.0%
2008 65.8% -3.8%
2009 68.9% +4.7%
2010 68.0% -1.3%
2011 70.4% +3.5%
2012 67.7% -3.8%
2013 71.0% +4.9%
2014 69.7% -1.9%
2015 70.1% +0.5%
2016 69.6% -0.7%
2017 63.2% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.5% 77.7% 79.4% 2
2000s 69.6% 65.8% 71.9% 10
2010s 68.7% 63.2% 71.0% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 65.3% compare
  2. 34 Guinea 65.1% compare
  3. 35 Argentina 63.3% compare
  4. 37 Uganda 62.7% compare
  5. 38 Bulgaria 62.6% compare
  6. 39 Burkina Faso 62.1% compare

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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 63.2% in 2017, 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 79.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Ireland ranks 36th out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 750 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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/