Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower
Ireland
10.0%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.6%
in 2021
Ireland rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.6% against 10.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.7% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 10.7% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.6% against 10.0% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Ireland ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release