Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Ireland

Ireland: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Ireland, 2013–2022

00.050.10.152013201720222013: 0.11 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2014: 0.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2015: 0.07 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2016: 0.12 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2017: 0.15 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2018: 0.16 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2019: 0.17 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2020: 0.12 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2021: 0.14 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2022: 0.13 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).

Analysis

In 2022, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Ireland stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Ireland 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP in Ireland, 2013 to 2022.
Year Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) Change
2013 0.1%
2014 0.1% -9.1%
2015 0.1% -30.0%
2016 0.1% +71.4%
2017 0.1% +25.0%
2018 0.2% +6.7%
2019 0.2% +6.3%
2020 0.1% -29.4%
2021 0.1% +16.7%
2022 0.1% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 38 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  2. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
  3. 41 Serbia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Ireland?
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Ireland was 0.1% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
Ireland ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP
Unit
Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 451 data points, 2012–2023
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