Ireland vs Macao: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Ireland
12.3%
in 2021
Macao
12.3%
in 2022
Ireland rank
105th
Macao rank
106th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Ireland
- Macao
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.3% against 12.3% in Macao, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 105th and Macao ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.4% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 14.9% | 2.2% | Macao |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 14.4% | 2.3% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Ireland or Macao?
- Ireland, at 12.3% against 12.3% in Macao as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Ireland and Macao?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macao?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Macao rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Ireland ranks 105th and Macao ranks 106th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.