Current education expenditure, total in Ireland
Ireland: Current education expenditure, total was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, total in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
In 2021, current education expenditure, total in Ireland stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2001.
That places Ireland 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.1% | — |
| 1999 | 91.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 91.0% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 87.4% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.3% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 92.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Aruba 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Kazakhstan 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
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, total in Ireland?
- Current education expenditure, total in Ireland was 100.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, total (% of total expenditure in 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).