Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011) in Ireland
Ireland: Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011) was 8,252 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on public educational institutions in Ireland, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8,252 for expenditure on public educational institutions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on public educational institutions in Ireland peaked at 8,252 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,961, in 1999.
That places Ireland 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,961 | — |
| 2000 | 4,294 | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 4,638 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 4,955 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 5,288 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5,750 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 6,077 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 6,582 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 7,280 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 7,868 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 7,978 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8,228 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8,252 | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8,252 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,472, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8,252 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,493, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +45.0% | 2,961 | 4,294 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,961 | 2,961 | 2,961 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,071 | 4,294 | 7,978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,240 | 8,228 | 8,252 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 7 Denmark 10,210 compare
- 8 Belgium 9,088 compare
- 9 Sweden 8,739 compare
- 11 Netherlands 7,964 compare
- 11 Netherlands 7,964 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 7,876 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 7,876 compare
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on public educational institutions in Ireland?
- Expenditure on public educational institutions in Ireland was 8,252 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on public educational institutions recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,252 in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on public educational institutions recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,961 in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for expenditure on public educational institutions?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on public educational institutions rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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