Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Ireland

Ireland: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 13,172 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
13,172 millions
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
46th
of 163 countries
All-time high
13,172 millions
in 2017
All-time low
2,218 millions
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2017

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200320171990: 2.2k millions1991: 2.4k millions1992: 2.7k millions1993: 2.9k millions1994: 3.2k millions1995: 3.3k millions1996: 3.5k millions1998: 4.0k millions1999: 4.2k millions2000: 4.8k millions2001: 5.1k millions2002: 5.7k millions2003: 6.1k millions2004: 7.1k millions2005: 7.6k millions2006: 8.6k millions2007: 9.7k millions2008: 10.8k millions2009: 11.6k millions2010: 11.9k millions2011: 12.0k millions2012: 12.3k millions2013: 11.8k millions2014: 11.6k millions2015: 12.2k millions2016: 12.7k millions2017: 13.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 13,172 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 13,172 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,218 millions, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 46th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,160 millions 2,218 millions 4,197 millions 9
2000s 7,704 millions 4,751 millions 11,590 millions 10
2010s 12,219 millions 11,611 millions 13,172 millions 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 43 Romania 16,486 millions compare
  2. 44 Czechia 15,716 millions compare
  3. 45 Hungary 13,489 millions compare
  4. 47 Kazakhstan 12,501 millions compare
  5. 48 Singapore 12,444 millions compare
  6. 49 Philippines 12,356 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Ireland?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Ireland was 13,172 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13,172 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,218 millions in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Ireland ranks 46th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 nominal value. 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$. 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/