Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Ireland
Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 2,541 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,541 millions
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2,563 millions
in 2020
All-time low
1,148 millions
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Ireland stood at 2,541 millions.
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 us$ in Ireland peaked at 2,563 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,148 millions, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 30th of 112 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 US$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,148 millions | — |
| 1999 | 1,189 millions | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,223 millions | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,272 millions | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,393 millions | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1,526 millions | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1,822 millions | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 1,895 millions | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,966 millions | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,189 millions | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2,481 millions | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 2,479 millions | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,470 millions | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,388 millions | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,327 millions | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,201 millions | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,199 millions | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,069 millions | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,323 millions | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 2,223 millions | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,321 millions | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,425 millions | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,563 millions | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,541 millions | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,169 millions | 1,148 millions | 1,189 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,825 millions | 1,223 millions | 2,481 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,294 millions | 2,069 millions | 2,470 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,552 millions | 2,541 millions | 2,563 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 us$ in Ireland?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Ireland was 2,541 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,563 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,148 millions in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release