Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ireland
Ireland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 90.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 90.3% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ireland peaked at 95.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 88th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.2% | — |
| 1999 | 91.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.8% | 91.4% | 94.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 89.5% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 90.8% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.3% | 92.0% | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ireland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Ireland was 90.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Ireland ranks 88th out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release