Expenditure on public educational institutions in Ireland

Ireland: Expenditure on public educational institutions was 8,252 in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
8,252
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
8,252
in 2011
All-time low
2,961
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2011

Expenditure on public educational institutions in Ireland, 1999–2011

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200520111999: 3.0k2000: 4.3k2001: 4.6k2002: 5.0k2003: 5.3k2004: 5.7k2005: 6.1k2006: 6.6k2007: 7.3k2008: 7.9k2009: 8.0k2010: 8.2k2011: 8.3k

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 31 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Denmark 10,210 compare
  2. 8 Belgium 9,088 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 8,739 compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 7,964 compare
  5. 12 United Kingdom 7,876 compare
  6. 13 Finland 7,831 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places β†’

More education data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

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 31 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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Indicator
Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 374 data points, 1995–2011
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