Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland
Ireland: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 1.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland is 1.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland peaked at 18.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.
That places Ireland 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.8% | — |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -62.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -57.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 4.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 1.8% | 10.5% | 8 |
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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland?
- Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland was 1.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Ireland ranks 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/