Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ireland
Ireland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 13,039 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ireland stood at 13,039.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 16,824 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,017, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 21st of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,017 | — |
| 1999 | 8,586 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 8,861 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 9,536 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 10,100 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 11,047 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 11,930 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 12,758 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 13,589 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 14,399 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 16,045 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 16,824 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 16,467 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 15,928 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 15,036 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 14,117 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 13,675 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12,946 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 12,787 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9,493 | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 10,986 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 11,282 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12,559 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 13,039 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,301 | 8,017 | 8,586 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,509 | 8,861 | 16,824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,272 | 9,493 | 16,467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,799 | 12,559 | 13,039 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ireland?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Ireland was 13,039 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,824 in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,017 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release