Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Ireland
Ireland: Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student was 12,047 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Ireland, 2014–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Ireland is 12,047, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Ireland peaked at 12,047 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,369, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 9th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5,369 | — |
| 2015 | 9,030 | +68.2% |
| 2016 | 8,388 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 7,227 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 7,024 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7,298 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7,626 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11,091 | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 12,047 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,389 | 5,369 | 9,030 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10,255 | 7,626 | 12,047 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Ireland?
- Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Ireland was 12,047 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,047 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,369 in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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