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

Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 2,029 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
2,029 millions
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
26th
of 98 countries
All-time high
2,197 millions
in 2008
All-time low
1,020 millions
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200720171998: 1.0k millions1999: 1.1k millions2000: 1.1k millions2001: 1.1k millions2002: 1.2k millions2003: 1.4k millions2004: 1.6k millions2005: 1.7k millions2006: 1.7k millions2007: 1.9k millions2008: 2.2k millions2009: 2.2k millions2010: 2.2k millions2011: 2.1k millions2012: 2.1k millions2013: 2.0k millions2014: 2.0k millions2015: 1.9k millions2016: 2.1k millions2017: 2.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Ireland stood at 2,029 millions.

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 us$ in Ireland peaked at 2,197 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,020 millions, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 26th of 98 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 1,039 millions 1,020 millions 1,057 millions 2
2000s 1,619 millions 1,087 millions 2,197 millions 10
2010s 2,043 millions 1,874 millions 2,192 millions 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Iran 2,736 millions compare
  2. 24 Portugal 2,421 millions compare
  3. 25 New Zealand 2,125 millions compare
  4. 27 Thailand 1,807 millions compare
  5. 28 Czechia 1,728 millions compare
  6. 29 Viet Nam 1,569 millions compare

See the full ranking of 98 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 us$ in Ireland?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Ireland was 2,029 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,197 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,020 millions in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,174 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 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/