Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland

Ireland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 1,798 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,798 millions
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
36th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2,486 millions
in 2010
All-time low
1,292 millions
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland, 1998–2017

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998200720171998: 1.3k millions1999: 1.3k millions2000: 1.4k millions2001: 1.4k millions2002: 1.5k millions2003: 1.6k millions2004: 1.7k millions2005: 1.8k millions2006: 2.0k millions2007: 2.1k millions2008: 2.3k millions2009: 2.5k millions2010: 2.5k millions2011: 2.5k millions2012: 2.4k millions2013: 2.2k millions2014: 2.2k millions2015: 2.1k millions2016: 2.2k millions2017: 1.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1,798 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2017.

That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 2,486 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,292 millions, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 36th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,318 millions 1,292 millions 1,343 millions 2
2000s 1,828 millions 1,364 millions 2,450 millions 10
2010s 2,223 millions 1,798 millions 2,486 millions 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 33 Morocco 2,332 millions compare
  2. 34 New Zealand 2,153 millions compare
  3. 35 Hungary 1,904 millions compare
  4. 37 Slovak Republic 1,503 millions compare
  5. 38 Sri Lanka 1,450 millions compare
  6. 39 Kuwait 1,416 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland was 1,798 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,486 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,292 millions in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
Ireland ranks 36th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,120 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/