Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ireland
Ireland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 9.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ireland is 9.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ireland peaked at 10.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.
That places Ireland 41st out of 126 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.9% | — |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +39.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ireland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ireland was 9.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release