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

Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 2,270 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
2,270 millions
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
32nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
2,458 millions
in 2008
All-time low
1,141 millions
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998200720171998: 1.1k millions1999: 1.2k millions2000: 1.2k millions2001: 1.3k millions2002: 1.4k millions2003: 1.5k millions2004: 1.8k millions2005: 1.9k millions2006: 2.0k millions2007: 2.2k millions2008: 2.5k millions2009: 2.5k millions2010: 2.5k millions2011: 2.4k millions2012: 2.3k millions2013: 2.2k millions2014: 2.2k millions2015: 2.1k millions2016: 2.4k millions2017: 2.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2,270 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 2,458 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,141 millions, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 32nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,162 millions 1,141 millions 1,183 millions 2
2000s 1,811 millions 1,216 millions 2,458 millions 10
2010s 2,286 millions 2,097 millions 2,452 millions 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 29 Colombia 3,250 millions compare
  2. 30 Hungary 3,132 millions compare
  3. 31 Kenya 2,715 millions compare
  4. 33 Algeria 2,135 millions compare
  5. 34 New Zealand 2,119 millions compare
  6. 35 Morocco 2,051 millions compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland was 2,270 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,458 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,141 millions in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
Ireland ranks 32nd out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,139 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/