Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Ireland
Ireland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 2,391 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,391 millions
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
2,528 millions
in 2008
All-time low
747.02 millions
in 2000
Years of data
24
1998–2021
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,391 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2021.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Ireland peaked at 2,528 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 747.02 millions, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 31st of 111 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, US$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 770.34 millions | — |
| 1999 | 794.34 millions | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 747.02 millions | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 820.08 millions | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 942.15 millions | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 1,256 millions | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 1,509 millions | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 1,652 millions | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1,851 millions | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2,132 millions | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 2,528 millions | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 2,447 millions | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,285 millions | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2,407 millions | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,188 millions | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 2,133 millions | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,080 millions | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,824 millions | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1,929 millions | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,607 millions | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 1,887 millions | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 1,900 millions | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,138 millions | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 2,391 millions | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 782.34 millions | 770.34 millions | 794.34 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,588 millions | 747.02 millions | 2,528 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,024 millions | 1,607 millions | 2,407 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,265 millions | 2,138 millions | 2,391 millions | 2 |
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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, us$ in Ireland?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Ireland was 2,391 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,528 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 747.02 millions in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release