Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Ireland
Ireland: Financial aid to students (1995-2011) was 8.4 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Financial aid to students in Ireland, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8.4 for financial aid to students in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Ireland peaked at 10.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2001.
That places Ireland 14th out of 41 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.
Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.3 | — |
| 2000 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.8 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 6.6 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | +56.7% |
| 2005 | 10.7 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.7 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial aid to students (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +56.7% | 6.7 | 10.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.46 | 5.8 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 financial aid to students in Ireland?
- Financial aid to students in Ireland was 8.4 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for financial aid to students?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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