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

Ireland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 33.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
33.7%
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
28th
of 54 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 2016
All-time low
33.7%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

02040601998200720171998: 44.2 %1999: 42 %2000: 38.4 %2001: 37.2 %2002: 39.5 %2003: 44.5 %2004: 46.7 %2005: 46.8 %2006: 46.4 %2007: 45.3 %2008: 40.9 %2009: 39.4 %2010: 39.4 %2011: 40.5 %2012: 40.7 %2013: 41.6 %2014: 41.8 %2015: 56.5 %2016: 56.9 %2017: 33.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland stood at 33.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland peaked at 56.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2017.

Ireland ranks 28th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 tertiary public institutions (%) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 44.2%
1999 42.0% -4.9%
2000 38.4% -8.6%
2001 37.2% -3.2%
2002 39.5% +6.2%
2003 44.5% +12.8%
2004 46.7% +4.8%
2005 46.8% +0.3%
2006 46.4% -0.8%
2007 45.3% -2.4%
2008 40.9% -9.7%
2009 39.4% -3.7%
2010 39.4% +0.1%
2011 40.5% +2.7%
2012 40.7% +0.5%
2013 41.6% +2.2%
2014 41.8% +0.6%
2015 56.5% +35.2%
2016 56.9% +0.6%
2017 33.7% -40.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.1% 42.0% 44.2% 2
2000s 42.5% 37.2% 46.8% 10
2010s 43.9% 33.7% 56.9% 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 25 Slovenia 36.7% compare
  2. 26 Afghanistan 35.0% compare
  3. 27 Malta 34.0% compare
  4. 29 Nepal 33.6% compare
  5. 30 Cyprus 33.5% compare
  6. 31 Mali 32.4% 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 33.7% 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 56.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Ireland ranks 28th out of 54 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 25.5%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 566 data points, 1995–2019
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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/