Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Ireland

Ireland: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 13,172 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13,172 millions
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
46th
of 161 countries
All-time high
14,605 millions
in 2010
All-time low
4,275 millions
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Ireland, 1990–2017

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200320171990: 4.3k millions1991: 4.5k millions1992: 4.9k millions1993: 5.1k millions1994: 5.5k millions1995: 5.7k millions1996: 6.0k millions1998: 6.5k millions1999: 6.9k millions2000: 7.6k millions2001: 7.9k millions2002: 8.4k millions2003: 8.8k millions2004: 10.0k millions2005: 10.7k millions2006: 11.3k millions2007: 12.3k millions2008: 13.6k millions2009: 14.6k millions2010: 14.6k millions2011: 14.2k millions2012: 14.0k millions2013: 13.2k millions2014: 13.1k millions2015: 12.6k millions2016: 12.9k millions2017: 13.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ireland stood at 13,172 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 14,605 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,275 millions, in 1990.

That places Ireland 46th out of 161 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,488 millions 4,275 millions 6,913 millions 9
2000s 10,524 millions 7,558 millions 14,576 millions 10
2010s 13,468 millions 12,590 millions 14,605 millions 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 43 Czechia 15,716 millions compare
  2. 44 Greece 15,222 millions compare
  3. 45 Hungary 13,489 millions compare
  4. 47 Philippines 13,149 millions compare
  5. 48 Singapore 12,348 millions compare
  6. 49 Kazakhstan 12,213 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ireland?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Ireland was 13,172 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14,605 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,275 millions in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Ireland ranks 46th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/