Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Ireland
Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 2,512 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,512 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Ireland peaked at 2,713 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 666.1 millions, in 2000.
That places Ireland 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, US$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 680.63 millions | — |
| 1999 | 699.61 millions | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 666.1 millions | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 718 millions | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 873.58 millions | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 1,189 millions | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 1,569 millions | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 1,683 millions | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,823 millions | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2,241 millions | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 2,713 millions | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 2,451 millions | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 2,255 millions | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2,331 millions | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,148 millions | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,128 millions | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,133 millions | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,826 millions | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2,047 millions | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 2,029 millions | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,235 millions | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 2,289 millions | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,420 millions | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,512 millions | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 690.12 millions | 680.63 millions | 699.61 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,593 millions | 666.1 millions | 2,713 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,142 millions | 1,826 millions | 2,331 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,466 millions | 2,420 millions | 2,512 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, us$ in Ireland?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Ireland was 2,512 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,713 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 666.1 millions in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release