Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Ireland
Ireland: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 19,431 in 2021. β² Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Ireland, 1998β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 19,431 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2021.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 22,932 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13,362, in 2016.
That places Ireland 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,500 | 13,992 | 15,007 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,453 | 14,491 | 22,932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,368 | 13,362 | 20,129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,210 | 18,990 | 19,431 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 14 United Kingdom 20,161 compare
- 15 Malta 20,148 compare
- 16 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 19,470 compare
- 18 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 18,883 compare
- 19 Iceland 17,580 compare
- 20 Finland 16,125 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Ireland?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Ireland was 19,431 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,932 in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,362 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release