Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ireland
Ireland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 97.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ireland peaked at 98.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 26th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ireland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Ireland was 97.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release