Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Ireland

Ireland: Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level was 685.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
685.5
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
685.5
in 2022
All-time low
192.7
in 2014
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Ireland, 2013–2022

2003004005006007002013201720222013: 194.12014: 192.72015: 279.42016: 3192017: 431.42018: 520.72019: 520.72020: 449.72021: 616.42022: 685.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 685.5 for public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 253.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Ireland peaked at 685.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 192.7, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level and programme orientation in Ireland, 2013 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2013 194.1
2014 192.7 -0.7%
2015 279.4 +45.0%
2016 319 +14.2%
2017 431.4 +35.2%
2018 520.7 +20.7%
2019 520.7 +0.0%
2020 449.7 -13.6%
2021 616.4 +37.1%
2022 685.5 +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 351.14 192.7 520.7 7
2020s 583.87 449.7 685.5 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Portugal 1,009 compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 874.6 compare
  3. 20 Lithuania 809.2 compare
  4. 22 Slovenia 524.9 compare
  5. 23 Iceland 491.9 compare
  6. 24 Estonia 477.7 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Ireland?
Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Ireland was 685.5 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 685.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 192.7 in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 253.2%. 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 in current prices, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level and programme orientation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 357 data points, 2012–2023
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