Ireland vs Macau, China: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ireland
12.3%
in 2021
Macau, China
12.3%
in 2022
Ireland rank
105th
Macau, China rank
106th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ireland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.3% against 12.3% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 105th and Macau, China ranks 106th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 0.0% | 12.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.4% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 14.9% | 2.2% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 14.4% | 2.3% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Ireland or Macau, China?
- Ireland, at 12.3% against 12.3% in Macau, China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Ireland and Macau, China?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau, China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Macau, China rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ireland ranks 105th and Macau, China ranks 106th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release