Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Ireland

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

Latest (2017)
2,029 millions
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2,701 millions
in 2008
All-time low
664.45 millions
in 2000
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998200720171998: 680.6 millions1999: 699.4 millions2000: 664.4 millions2001: 717.4 millions2002: 869.4 millions2003: 1.2k millions2004: 1.6k millions2005: 1.7k millions2006: 1.8k millions2007: 2.2k millions2008: 2.7k millions2009: 2.4k millions2010: 2.3k millions2011: 2.3k millions2012: 2.1k millions2013: 2.1k millions2014: 2.1k millions2015: 1.8k millions2016: 2.0k millions2017: 2.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2,029 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Ireland peaked at 2,701 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 664.45 millions, in 2000.

That places Ireland 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 690 millions 680.63 millions 699.38 millions 2
2000s 1,589 millions 664.45 millions 2,701 millions 10
2010s 2,111 millions 1,825 millions 2,328 millions 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Chile 2,740 millions compare
  2. 24 Portugal 2,421 millions compare
  3. 25 New Zealand 2,125 millions compare
  4. 27 Thailand 1,866 millions compare
  5. 28 Czech Republic 1,728 millions compare
  6. 29 Vietnam 1,540 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Ireland?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, 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, us$ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,701 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 664.45 millions in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 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$ (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 US$. 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/