Government spending on education in Ireland
Government spending on education in Ireland was equal to 2.7% of GDP in 2024.
Ireland, 2024
2.7%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
4.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
5.0%
Position in 2024
30th of 30
Government spending on education in Ireland over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.7% | 4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | 4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | 4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | 4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | 4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | 4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | 4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | 4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | 5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | – |
| 2008 | 4.7% | – |
| 2007 | 4.3% | – |
| 2006 | 4.0% | – |
| 2005 | 4.1% | – |
| 2004 | 4.1% | – |
| 2003 | 4.1% | – |
| 2002 | 4.0% | – |
| 2001 | 4.1% | – |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 4.2%, the figure has changed by −1.5 percentage points.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Ireland has the 30th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 4.7%.