Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 2,979 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2,979 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
13th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,027 current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
63.6 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ireland, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ireland stood at 2,979 current US$ per person.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ireland peaked at 3,027 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.6 current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places Ireland 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Ireland, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 63.6 current US$ per person —
1971 65.24 current US$ per person +2.6%
1972 83.99 current US$ per person +28.7%
1973 97.04 current US$ per person +15.5%
1974 103.58 current US$ per person +6.7%
1975 157.25 current US$ per person +51.8%
1976 112.39 current US$ per person -28.5%
1977 155.1 current US$ per person +38.0%
1978 191.67 current US$ per person +23.6%
1979 252.53 current US$ per person +31.7%
1980 302.02 current US$ per person +19.6%
1981 305.88 current US$ per person +1.3%
1982 300.58 current US$ per person -1.7%
1983 296.67 current US$ per person -1.3%
1984 284.71 current US$ per person -4.0%
1985 297.16 current US$ per person +4.4%
1986 404.05 current US$ per person +36.0%
1987 505.47 current US$ per person +25.1%
1988 528.54 current US$ per person +4.6%
1989 524.14 current US$ per person -0.8%
1990 626.23 current US$ per person +19.5%
1991 670.76 current US$ per person +7.1%
1992 767.71 current US$ per person +14.5%
1993 732.79 current US$ per person -4.5%
1994 813.52 current US$ per person +11.0%
1995 911.06 current US$ per person +12.0%
1996 976.97 current US$ per person +7.2%
1997 1,153 current US$ per person +18.1%
1998 970.18 current US$ per person -15.9%
1999 996.99 current US$ per person +2.8%
2000 977.98 current US$ per person -1.9%
2001 1,017 current US$ per person +4.0%
2002 1,212 current US$ per person +19.2%
2003 1,620 current US$ per person +33.7%
2004 2,020 current US$ per person +24.7%
2005 2,131 current US$ per person +5.5%
2006 2,292 current US$ per person +7.6%
2007 2,627 current US$ per person +14.7%
2008 3,027 current US$ per person +15.2%
2009 2,948 current US$ per person -2.6%
2010 2,720 current US$ per person -7.7%
2011 2,833 current US$ per person +4.2%
2012 2,674 current US$ per person -5.6%
2013 2,593 current US$ per person -3.0%
2014 2,545 current US$ per person -1.8%
2015 2,172 current US$ per person -14.7%
2016 2,176 current US$ per person +0.2%
2017 2,316 current US$ per person +6.5%
2018 2,533 current US$ per person +9.3%
2019 2,480 current US$ per person -2.1%
2020 2,532 current US$ per person +2.1%
2021 2,979 current US$ per person +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 128.24 current US$ per person 63.6 current US$ per person 252.53 current US$ per person 10
1980s 374.92 current US$ per person 284.71 current US$ per person 528.54 current US$ per person 10
1990s 861.96 current US$ per person 626.23 current US$ per person 1,153 current US$ per person 10
2000s 1,987 current US$ per person 977.98 current US$ per person 3,027 current US$ per person 10
2010s 2,504 current US$ per person 2,172 current US$ per person 2,833 current US$ per person 10
2020s 2,755 current US$ per person 2,532 current US$ per person 2,979 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Finland 3,125 current US$ per person compare
  2. 11 Belgium 3,076 current US$ per person compare
  3. 12 Australia 2,995 current US$ per person compare
  4. 14 Israel 2,852 current US$ per person compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 2,654 current US$ per person compare
  6. 16 Austria 2,623 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ireland?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Ireland was 2,979 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3,027 current US$ per person in 2008.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 63.6 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Ireland rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.