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

Ireland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 1,607 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,607 millions
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
29th
of 95 countries
All-time high
2,222 millions
in 2010
All-time low
1,155 millions
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200720171998: 1.2k millions1999: 1.2k millions2000: 1.2k millions2001: 1.3k millions2002: 1.3k millions2003: 1.4k millions2004: 1.6k millions2005: 1.7k millions2006: 1.8k millions2007: 1.8k millions2008: 2.0k millions2009: 2.2k millions2010: 2.2k millions2011: 2.2k millions2012: 2.1k millions2013: 2.0k millions2014: 1.9k millions2015: 1.9k millions2016: 2.0k millions2017: 1.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1,607 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in 2017.

The figure is 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 us$ in Ireland peaked at 2,222 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,155 millions, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 29th of 95 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.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1998 1,155 millions
1999 1,200 millions +4.0%
2000 1,219 millions +1.5%
2001 1,291 millions +5.9%
2002 1,334 millions +3.4%
2003 1,431 millions +7.2%
2004 1,555 millions +8.7%
2005 1,651 millions +6.2%
2006 1,771 millions +7.3%
2007 1,848 millions +4.3%
2008 2,048 millions +10.8%
2009 2,190 millions +6.9%
2010 2,222 millions +1.5%
2011 2,196 millions -1.2%
2012 2,115 millions -3.7%
2013 1,969 millions -6.9%
2014 1,922 millions -2.4%
2015 1,872 millions -2.6%
2016 1,991 millions +6.3%
2017 1,607 millions -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,178 millions 1,155 millions 1,200 millions 2
2000s 1,634 millions 1,219 millions 2,190 millions 10
2010s 1,987 millions 1,607 millions 2,222 millions 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 26 Viet Nam 2,332 millions compare
  2. 27 New Zealand 2,159 millions compare
  3. 28 Czechia 1,993 millions compare
  4. 30 Chile 1,529 millions compare
  5. 31 Cuba 1,525 millions compare
  6. 32 Ukraine 1,410 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Ireland?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Ireland was 1,607 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,222 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,155 millions in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
Ireland ranks 29th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,155 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 US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/