Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Ireland
Ireland: Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by was 10,718 Euro in 2022. ▲ Rising
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Ireland, 2014–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 10,718 Euro for public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Ireland peaked at 10,718 Euro in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,358 Euro, in 2014.
That places Ireland 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5,358 Euro | — |
| 2015 | 7,112 Euro | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 6,566 Euro | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 6,056 Euro | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 6,039 Euro | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,275 Euro | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6,369 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 9,694 Euro | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 10,718 Euro | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,234 Euro | 5,358 Euro | 7,112 Euro | 6 |
| 2020s | 8,927 Euro | 6,369 Euro | 10,718 Euro | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Ireland?
- Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Ireland was 10,718 Euro in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,718 Euro in 2022.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,358 Euro in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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