Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Ireland
Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 2,825 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland stood at 2,825 millions. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 2,825 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 702.97 millions, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 36th of 111 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, PPP$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 702.97 millions | — |
| 1999 | 718.29 millions | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 764.11 millions | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 827.02 millions | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 940.8 millions | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1,047 millions | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1,273 millions | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1,337 millions | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,484 millions | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1,708 millions | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 1,953 millions | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1,949 millions | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,002 millions | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,014 millions | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,031 millions | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,976 millions | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,960 millions | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,033 millions | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,328 millions | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 2,261 millions | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,389 millions | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2,574 millions | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2,733 millions | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,825 millions | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 710.63 millions | 702.97 millions | 718.29 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,328 millions | 764.11 millions | 1,953 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,157 millions | 1,960 millions | 2,574 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,779 millions | 2,733 millions | 2,825 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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Ireland was 2,825 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,825 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 702.97 millions in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release