Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland
Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 3,055 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland is 3,055 millions, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 3,081 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,380 millions, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 36th of 110 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,380 millions | — |
| 1999 | 1,430 millions | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,470 millions | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,529 millions | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,675 millions | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1,835 millions | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2,190 millions | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 2,279 millions | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,364 millions | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,632 millions | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2,983 millions | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 2,980 millions | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,969 millions | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,870 millions | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,797 millions | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,646 millions | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,644 millions | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,488 millions | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,793 millions | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 2,673 millions | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,790 millions | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,915 millions | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3,081 millions | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 3,055 millions | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,405 millions | 1,380 millions | 1,430 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,194 millions | 1,470 millions | 2,983 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,759 millions | 2,488 millions | 2,969 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,068 millions | 3,055 millions | 3,081 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland was 3,055 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,081 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,380 millions in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release