Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland
Ireland: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 98.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland is 98.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland peaked at 98.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 14th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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% |
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 | 94.0% | 89.5% | 98.2% | 8 |
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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland?
- Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Ireland was 98.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure 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). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/