Current education expenditure, tertiary in Ireland
Ireland: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 97.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2021, current education expenditure, tertiary in Ireland stood at 97.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Ireland peaked at 98.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 25th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.2% | — |
| 1999 | 87.6% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 87.6% | 91.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 81.6% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 89.5% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 97.4% | 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 current education expenditure, tertiary in Ireland?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Ireland was 97.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).