Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Ireland

Ireland: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ was 344.57 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
344.57 millions
Change on year
down 37.2%
World rank
13th
of 91 countries
All-time high
853.5 millions
in 2014
All-time low
123.53 millions
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Ireland, 1998–2017

2004006008001998200720171998: 123.5 millions1999: 136.2 millions2000: 161.5 millions2001: 187.1 millions2002: 220.3 millions2003: 247.3 millions2004: 539.7 millions2005: 620.6 millions2006: 629.5 millions2007: 696.5 millions2008: 635.1 millions2009: 702.5 millions2010: 841.4 millions2011: 825.7 millions2012: 788.8 millions2013: 795.9 millions2014: 853.5 millions2015: 551.2 millions2016: 548.6 millions2017: 344.6 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 344.57 millions for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in 2017.

That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 853.5 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 123.53 millions, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 13th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) in Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1998 123.53 millions
1999 136.16 millions +10.2%
2000 161.47 millions +18.6%
2001 187.14 millions +15.9%
2002 220.27 millions +17.7%
2003 247.29 millions +12.3%
2004 539.65 millions +118.2%
2005 620.65 millions +15.0%
2006 629.53 millions +1.4%
2007 696.55 millions +10.6%
2008 635.08 millions -8.8%
2009 702.55 millions +10.6%
2010 841.4 millions +19.8%
2011 825.71 millions -1.9%
2012 788.75 millions -4.5%
2013 795.89 millions +0.9%
2014 853.5 millions +7.2%
2015 551.17 millions -35.4%
2016 548.61 millions -0.5%
2017 344.57 millions -37.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 129.84 millions 123.53 millions 136.16 millions 2
2000s 464.02 millions 161.47 millions 702.55 millions 10
2010s 693.7 millions 344.57 millions 853.5 millions 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Hong Kong, China 541.99 millions compare
  2. 11 Kenya 381.39 millions compare
  3. 12 Belarus 357.56 millions compare
  4. 14 Ethiopia 325.59 millions compare
  5. 15 India 299.9 millions compare
  6. 16 Bangladesh 247.52 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Ireland?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Ireland was 344.57 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 853.5 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 123.53 millions in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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/