Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Ireland
Ireland: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 5,514 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,514 millions
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
43rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
5,514 millions
in 2021
All-time low
878.27 millions
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2021
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Ireland, 1990–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5,514 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 5,514 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 878.27 millions, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 43rd of 139 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, PPP$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 878.27 millions | — |
| 1991 | 967.61 millions | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1,044 millions | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 1,159 millions | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 1,300 millions | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 1,385 millions | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1,448 millions | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,500 millions | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,534 millions | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,621 millions | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1,772 millions | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1,955 millions | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 2,153 millions | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2,496 millions | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2,650 millions | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,991 millions | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 3,333 millions | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 3,773 millions | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 3,896 millions | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4,030 millions | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4,094 millions | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4,100 millions | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,955 millions | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,872 millions | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,063 millions | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4,523 millions | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 4,052 millions | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 4,406 millions | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 4,712 millions | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 5,147 millions | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 5,514 millions | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,246 millions | 878.27 millions | 1,534 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,664 millions | 1,621 millions | 3,896 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,181 millions | 3,872 millions | 4,712 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,330 millions | 5,147 millions | 5,514 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 secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland was 5,514 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,514 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 878.27 millions in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Ireland ranks 43rd out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release