Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland

Ireland: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 3,655 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,655 millions
Change on year
up 44.5%
World rank
43rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
3,655 millions
in 2017
All-time low
924.08 millions
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2017

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200320171990: 924.1 millions1991: 968.4 millions1992: 1.1k millions1993: 1.2k millions1994: 1.3k millions1995: 1.3k millions1996: 1.5k millions1998: 1.7k millions1999: 1.9k millions2000: 2.3k millions2001: 2.2k millions2002: 2.3k millions2003: 2.2k millions2004: 2.4k millions2005: 2.5k millions2006: 2.7k millions2007: 2.9k millions2008: 3.2k millions2009: 3.5k millions2010: 3.2k millions2011: 3.1k millions2012: 3.0k millions2013: 2.8k millions2014: 2.7k millions2015: 2.9k millions2016: 2.5k millions2017: 3.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 3,655 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 44.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 3,655 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 924.08 millions, in 1990.

That places Ireland 43rd out of 144 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 1,303 millions 924.08 millions 1,876 millions 9
2000s 2,612 millions 2,194 millions 3,461 millions 10
2010s 3,001 millions 2,530 millions 3,655 millions 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 40 Vietnam 4,477 millions compare
  2. 41 Finland 4,329 millions compare
  3. 42 Romania 3,813 millions compare
  4. 44 Ethiopia 3,653 millions compare
  5. 45 Bangladesh 3,212 millions compare
  6. 46 Israel 3,067 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland was 3,655 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3,655 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 924.08 millions in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Ireland ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/