Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Ireland

Ireland: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 12.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.33
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
105th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.78
in 1981
All-time low
9.32
in 2010
Years of data
40
1981–2021

Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Ireland, 1981–2021

0510151981200120211981: 14.81982: 13.11983: 11.61984: 11.31985: 11.21986: 9.81987: 10.61988: 10.51989: 10.91990: 11.71991: 11.41992: 11.81993: 121994: 12.81995: 12.71996: 12.91998: 12.51999: 12.72000: 13.52001: 12.72002: 12.52003: 12.92004: 13.72005: 13.72006: 13.52007: 13.22008: 13.12009: 13.12010: 9.32011: 12.32012: 13.52013: 13.22014: 132015: 12.92016: 13.32017: 13.42018: 13.32019: 13.52020: 122021: 12.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 12.33 for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Ireland peaked at 14.78 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.32, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 105th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.54 9.82 14.78 9
1990s 12.3 11.42 12.94 9
2000s 13.2 12.48 13.68 10
2010s 12.78 9.32 13.53 10
2020s 12.15 11.97 12.33 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 102 Malta 12.5 compare
  2. 103 Cyprus 12.48 compare
  3. 104 Belarus 12.34 compare
  4. 106 Macau (China) 12.27 compare
  5. 107 Georgia 12.21 compare
  6. 108 Andorra 12.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Ireland?
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Ireland was 12.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14.78 in 1981.
What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.32 in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
Ireland ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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