Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Ireland
Ireland: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Ireland stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Ireland peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 35th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +100.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 32 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
- 33 Italy 0.1% compare
- 34 Niger 0.1% compare
- 36 Lithuania 0.1% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 0.1% compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Ireland?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Ireland was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release