Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland
Ireland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 96.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
96.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 67 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2017
All-time low
85.0%
in 2015
Years of data
24
1998–2021
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 96.3% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland peaked at 98.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 31st of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.4% | — |
| 1999 | 91.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 91.9% | 93.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 90.0% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 85.0% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.3% | 97.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Ireland was 96.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release