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

Latest (2022)
12,047
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
12,047
in 2022
All-time low
5,369
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Ireland, 2014–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2014201820222014: 5.4k2015: 9.0k2016: 8.4k2017: 7.2k2018: 7.0k2019: 7.3k2020: 7.6k2021: 11.1k2022: 12.0k

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

Annual values for Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation in Ireland, 2014 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,389 5,369 9,030 6
2020s 10,255 7,626 12,047 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 6 Denmark 16,229 compare
  2. 7 Sweden 14,372 compare
  3. 8 Germany 13,290 compare
  4. 10 Austria 11,774 compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 11,719 compare
  6. 12 France 8,493 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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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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Indicator
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 350 data points, 2012–2023
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