Ireland Education Spending 1960-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Ireland education spending for 2022 was 0.00%, a 12.02% decline from 2021.
  • Ireland education spending for 2021 was 12.02%, a 0.15% increase from 2020.
  • Ireland education spending for 2020 was 11.88%, a 11.88% increase from 2019.
  • Ireland education spending for 2019 was 0.00%, a 12.48% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Puerto Rico 21.24%
Uruguay 16.82%
British Virgin Islands 14.33%
Macao 13.80%
Singapore 13.28%
Barbados 12.72%
Cayman Islands 12.53%
Curacao 12.42%
Turks and Caicos Islands 11.86%
Panama 11.76%
Bermuda 11.53%
St. Kitts and Nevis 11.49%
Bahamas 11.44%
Canada 11.05%
Seychelles 10.65%
Antigua and Barbuda 10.30%
Bahrain 9.30%
Gibraltar 9.22%
Trinidad and Tobago 8.59%
Andorra 6.61%
Monaco 4.80%
San Marino 0.00%
Brunei 0.00%
Czech Republic 0.00%
United Kingdom 0.00%
Isle of Man 0.00%
Kuwait 0.00%
Malta 0.00%
Palau 0.00%
Argentina 0.00%
Cyprus 0.00%
Faroe Islands 0.00%
Hungary 0.00%
South Korea 0.00%
Saudi Arabia 0.00%
UAE 0.00%
France 0.00%
Croatia 0.00%
St. Martin (French part) 0.00%
Oman 0.00%
Qatar 0.00%
Finland 0.00%
Hong Kong 0.00%
Japan 0.00%
New Zealand 0.00%
French Polynesia 0.00%
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.00%
Aruba 0.00%
Chile 0.00%
Estonia 0.00%
Guam 0.00%
Italy 0.00%
Latvia 0.00%
Norway 0.00%
Portugal 0.00%
Sweden 0.00%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 0.00%
Belgium 0.00%
Channel Islands 0.00%
Spain 0.00%
Greenland 0.00%
Israel 0.00%
Luxembourg 0.00%
Netherlands 0.00%
Slovenia 0.00%
Austria 0.00%
Switzerland 0.00%
Denmark 0.00%
Greece 0.00%
Iceland 0.00%
Lithuania 0.00%
New Caledonia 0.00%
Slovak Republic 0.00%
United States 0.00%
Australia 0.00%
Germany 0.00%
Ireland 0.00%
Liechtenstein 0.00%
Northern Mariana Islands 0.00%
Poland 0.00%
Ireland Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 0.00% -12.02%
2021 12.02% 0.15%
2020 11.88% 11.88%
2019 0.00% -12.48%
2018 12.48% 12.48%
2017 0.00% 0.00%
2016 0.00% 0.00%
2015 0.00% 0.00%
2014 0.00% 0.00%
2013 0.00% 0.00%
2012 0.00% 0.00%
2011 0.00% 0.00%
2010 0.00% -10.19%
2009 10.19% -1.13%
2008 11.33% -0.81%
2007 12.14% 0.18%
2006 11.95% -0.48%
2005 12.44% -0.07%
2004 12.51% -0.06%
2003 12.57% 0.43%
2002 12.14% -0.59%
2001 12.73% -0.21%
2000 12.94% 0.46%
1999 12.48% 0.13%
1998 12.35% 0.16%
1997 12.20% -2.39%
1996 14.59% 0.48%
1995 14.11% 14.11%
1994 0.00% 0.00%
1993 0.00% 0.00%
1992 0.00% 0.00%
1991 0.00% 0.00%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%