Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Ireland
Ireland: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 19,431 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Ireland, 1998–2021
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.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,992 | — |
| 1999 | 15,007 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 17,225 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 16,319 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 15,737 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 14,491 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 14,781 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15,827 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 17,414 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 18,332 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 21,471 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 22,932 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 20,129 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 18,914 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 18,199 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15,759 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 15,080 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 15,531 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13,362 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 19,096 | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 18,959 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18,654 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18,990 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 19,431 | +2.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 19,431 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 19,431 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
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