Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland
Ireland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 2,908 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,908 millions
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
38th
of 106 countries
All-time high
3,010 millions
in 2010
All-time low
1,562 millions
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,908 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2021.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 3,010 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,562 millions, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 38th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,562 millions | — |
| 1999 | 1,624 millions | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,649 millions | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,747 millions | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,807 millions | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,937 millions | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2,106 millions | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,237 millions | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2,401 millions | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2,504 millions | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,780 millions | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 2,975 millions | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3,010 millions | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,964 millions | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,850 millions | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,652 millions | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 2,579 millions | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,485 millions | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,632 millions | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2,117 millions | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 2,356 millions | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 2,421 millions | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,722 millions | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 2,908 millions | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,593 millions | 1,562 millions | 1,624 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,214 millions | 1,649 millions | 2,975 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,606 millions | 2,117 millions | 3,010 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,815 millions | 2,722 millions | 2,908 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland was 2,908 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,010 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,562 millions in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release