Ireland vs Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Ireland
0.5%
in 2021
Saint Lucia
0.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
75th
Saint Lucia rank
72nd
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Ireland
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 75th and Saint Lucia ranks 72nd of 122 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Ireland or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Ireland and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saint Lucia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Saint Lucia rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Ireland ranks 75th and Saint Lucia ranks 72nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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