Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Ireland or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 36.0% against 35.5% in Ireland as of 2018.

What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Ireland and Republic of Moldova?

0.5%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Moldova?

8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Republic of Moldova: Expenditure on secondary education

Ireland

35.5%

in 2016

Republic of Moldova

36.0%

in 2018

Ireland rank

62nd

Republic of Moldova rank

59th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

Ireland
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 36.0% against 35.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Ireland ranks 62nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 59th of 149 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	34.3%	41.0%	6.7%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	34.0%	35.8%	1.8%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Ireland or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 36.0% against 35.5% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Ireland and Republic of Moldova?: 0.5%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Moldova?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Republic of Moldova rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?: Ireland ranks 62nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 59th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.