Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland
Ireland: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 5,963 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,963 millions
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
5,979 millions
in 2010
All-time low
2,046 millions
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2021
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland, 1990–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland stood at 5,963 millions.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 5,979 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,046 millions, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 42nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,046 millions | — |
| 1991 | 2,181 millions | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2,300 millions | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2,495 millions | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 2,739 millions | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 2,858 millions | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2,944 millions | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,945 millions | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,054 millions | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,119 millions | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,276 millions | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3,482 millions | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3,772 millions | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 4,296 millions | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 4,516 millions | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4,765 millions | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5,136 millions | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 5,764 millions | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 5,955 millions | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,979 millions | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,834 millions | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,647 millions | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5,298 millions | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5,222 millions | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,973 millions | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5,425 millions | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 4,789 millions | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 5,146 millions | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 5,336 millions | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,803 millions | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 5,963 millions | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,618 millions | 2,046 millions | 3,054 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,408 millions | 3,119 millions | 5,955 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,365 millions | 4,789 millions | 5,979 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,883 millions | 5,803 millions | 5,963 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland was 5,963 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,979 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,046 millions in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 137 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release