Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Ireland

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

Latest (2017)
3,655 millions
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
44th
of 145 countries
All-time high
3,655 millions
in 2017
All-time low
479.4 millions
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2017

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200320171990: 479.4 millions1991: 519.4 millions1992: 599.5 millions1993: 648.7 millions1994: 726.6 millions1995: 773.8 millions1996: 874.4 millions1998: 1.0k millions1999: 1.1k millions2000: 1.4k millions2001: 1.5k millions2002: 1.6k millions2003: 1.5k millions2004: 1.7k millions2005: 1.8k millions2006: 2.1k millions2007: 2.3k millions2008: 2.5k millions2009: 2.8k millions2010: 2.7k millions2011: 2.6k millions2012: 2.6k millions2013: 2.5k millions2014: 2.4k millions2015: 2.8k millions2016: 2.5k millions2017: 3.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Ireland is 3,655 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 3,655 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 479.4 millions, in 1990.

That places Ireland 44th out of 145 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 753.18 millions 479.4 millions 1,139 millions 9
2000s 1,901 millions 1,438 millions 2,752 millions 10
2010s 2,731 millions 2,421 millions 3,655 millions 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 41 Finland 4,329 millions compare
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  3. 43 Romania 3,813 millions compare
  4. 45 Ethiopia 3,366 millions compare
  5. 46 Bangladesh 3,348 millions compare
  6. 47 Israel 3,067 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Ireland?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Ireland was 3,655 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3,655 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 479.4 millions in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Ireland ranks 44th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/