Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Ireland
Ireland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 2,689 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland stood at 2,689 millions. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 2,689 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 795.62 millions, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 39th of 107 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, PPP$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 795.62 millions | — |
| 1999 | 815.55 millions | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 856.93 millions | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 944.61 millions | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,015 millions | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1,106 millions | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1,224 millions | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,313 millions | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,507 millions | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1,625 millions | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,820 millions | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 1,946 millions | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 2,029 millions | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,080 millions | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,069 millions | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,980 millions | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,912 millions | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,031 millions | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2,194 millions | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,791 millions | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 2,017 millions | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 2,138 millions | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2,414 millions | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 2,689 millions | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 805.58 millions | 795.62 millions | 815.55 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,336 millions | 856.93 millions | 1,946 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,024 millions | 1,791 millions | 2,194 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,551 millions | 2,414 millions | 2,689 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland was 2,689 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,689 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 795.62 millions in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release