Ireland - Education Spending 2015
3.62%
−1.11% from 2014
Ireland's education spending was 3.62% in 2015, decreased +1.11% from 4.74% in 2014. This was the 58th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2015▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nigeria | 0.44% | -7.2% |
| 2nd | South Sudan | 1.47% | 18.9% |
| 3rd | Bermuda | 1.50% | -2.3% |
| 4th | Papua New Guinea | 1.63% | -78.0% |
| 5th | Haiti | 1.85% | 5.9% |
| 6th | Bangladesh | 1.87% | -10.8% |
| 7th | Central African Republic | 1.91% | -14.0% |
| 8th | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.99% | -13.5% |
| 9th | Sri Lanka | 2.11% | 13.5% |
| 10th | Liberia | 2.12% | -3.8% |
| 11th | Gambia, The | 2.16% | -3.2% |
| 12th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2.17% | 11.2% |
| 13th | Madagascar | 2.21% | -7.2% |
| 14th | Bahamas, The | 2.27% | 1.1% |
| 15th | Uganda | 2.32% | 21.2% |
| 16th | Chad | 2.34% | 1.0% |
| 17th | Pakistan | 2.39% | 8.2% |
| 18th | Guinea | 2.52% | 3.9% |
| 19th | Comoros | 2.55% | -7.3% |
| 20th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.55% | -10.6% |
| 21st | Bahrain | 2.55% | 7.8% |
| 22nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.63% | 0.5% |
| 23rd | Cameroon | 2.66% | 2.9% |
| 24th | Lao PDR | 2.74% | -6.8% |
| 25th | Kazakhstan | 2.79% | -18.7% |
| 26th | Armenia | 2.81% | 24.9% |
| 27th | Gabon | 2.82% | 5.9% |
| 28th | Mauritania | 2.83% | 10.6% |
| 29th | Philippines | 2.83% | 6.2% |
| 30th | Azerbaijan | 2.95% | 12.1% |
| 31st | Singapore | 2.99% | -0.7% |
| 32nd | Macao SAR, China | 3.00% | 46.6% |
| 33rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.02% | -8.9% |
| 34th | Guatemala | 3.03% | 1.5% |
| 35th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 3.09% | 12.6% |
| 36th | Romania | 3.11% | -0.6% |
| 37th | Georgia | 3.11% | 5.7% |
| 38th | San Marino | 3.12% | -2.3% |
| 39th | Congo, Republic of | 3.14% | -1.4% |
| 40th | Benin | 3.17% | 0.4% |
| 41st | Sierra Leone | 3.22% | 89.0% |
| 42nd | Afghanistan | 3.26% | -11.9% |
| 43rd | Nepal | 3.26% | -6.1% |
| 44th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.26% | -8.7% |
| 45th | Panama | 3.27% | 6.0% |
| 46th | Andorra | 3.28% | 6.7% |
| 47th | Japan | 3.31% | -3.0% |
| 48th | Paraguay | 3.33% | 28.4% |
| 49th | Puerto Rico (US) | 3.34% | -45.0% |
| 50th | Dominica | 3.41% | -21.4% |
| 51st | Viet Nam | 3.42% | -3.5% |
| 52nd | Albania | 3.44% | 8.1% |
| 53rd | Angola | 3.49% | -21.4% |
| 54th | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.49% | 5.4% |
| 55th | Indonesia | 3.58% | 9.0% |
| 56th | Djibouti | 3.60% | -17.9% |
| 57th | Dominican Republic | 3.60% | -0.5% |
| 58th | Ireland | 3.62% | -23.5% |
| 59th | Rwanda | 3.65% | -13.1% |
| 60th | Burkina Faso | 3.67% | -9.5% |
| 61st | Greece | 3.68% | -9.2% |
| 62nd | Togo | 3.71% | 8.4% |
| 63rd | Jordan | 3.71% | -1.4% |
| 64th | Luxembourg | 3.77% | -2.3% |
| 65th | Mali | 3.80% | 4.2% |
| 66th | Russian Federation | 3.83% | -4.5% |
| 67th | Malawi | 3.85% | 15.9% |
| 68th | Thailand | 3.86% | -1.4% |
| 69th | Maldives | 3.87% | 25.3% |
| 70th | St. Lucia | 3.88% | -0.3% |
| 71st | Guyana | 3.90% | -10.7% |
| 72nd | El Salvador | 3.91% | 2.2% |
| 73rd | Peru | 3.97% | 7.4% |
| 74th | Italy | 4.05% | 0.3% |
| 75th | Nicaragua | 4.08% | -0.1% |
| 76th | India | 4.11% | 5.5% |
| 77th | Tanzania | 4.19% | 23.9% |
| 78th | Uruguay | 4.21% | -1.4% |
| 79th | Lithuania | 4.22% | -6.5% |
| 80th | Mongolia | 4.22% | -10.4% |
| 81st | Grenada | 4.24% | -5.3% |
| 82nd | Spain | 4.25% | -0.6% |
| 83rd | Türkiye | 4.31% | -2.4% |
| 84th | Samoa | 4.42% | -18.3% |
| 85th | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.42% | 23.2% |
| 86th | Ghana | 4.43% | 0.8% |
| 87th | Korea | 4.45% | 32.2% |
| 88th | Colombia | 4.47% | -3.4% |
| 89th | Niger | 4.49% | -12.1% |
| 90th | Hungary | 4.50% | -2.3% |
| 91st | Slovak Republic | 4.56% | 8.6% |
| 92nd | Zambia | 4.62% | -10.2% |
| 93rd | West Bank and Gaza | 4.66% | -4.7% |
| 94th | São Tomé and Principe | 4.70% | 6.0% |
| 95th | British Virgin Islands | 4.70% | 17.3% |
| 96th | Canada | 4.74% | -2.2% |
| 97th | Kenya | 4.74% | 0.6% |
| 98th | Mauritius | 4.76% | -1.2% |
| 99th | Germany | 4.76% | -1.3% |
| 100th | Poland | 4.79% | -3.1% |
| 101st | Belarus | 4.79% | -0.6% |
| 102nd | Cabo Verde | 4.81% | 6.3% |
| 103rd | Fiji | 4.81% | 27.6% |
| 104th | Portugal | 4.89% | -4.4% |
| 105th | European Union | 4.89% | -0.9% |
| 106th | Malaysia | 4.89% | -6.1% |
| 107th | Chile | 4.90% | 3.2% |
| 108th | Malta | 4.91% | -28.3% |
| 109th | Seychelles | 4.91% | 24.3% |
| 110th | United States | 4.93% | - |
| 111th | Slovenia | 4.96% | -7.3% |
| 112th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.96% | 3.1% |
| 113th | Tajikistan | 4.97% | -11.2% |
| 114th | Switzerland | 5.00% | 1.3% |
| 115th | Mexico | 5.05% | -0.3% |
| 116th | Estonia | 5.05% | 16.8% |
| 117th | Ecuador | 5.11% | -2.0% |
| 118th | Morocco | 5.13% | -6.4% |
| 119th | Barbados | 5.16% | -3.7% |
| 120th | Netherlands | 5.28% | -2.3% |
| 121st | Ukraine | 5.34% | -9.1% |
| 122nd | Eswatini | 5.35% | -27.2% |
| 123rd | Belize | 5.36% | 4.2% |
| 124th | Jamaica | 5.46% | -9.3% |
| 125th | Senegal | 5.46% | -4.8% |
| 126th | Latvia | 5.47% | -0.1% |
| 127th | South Africa | 5.48% | -0.1% |
| 128th | Austria | 5.49% | -0.1% |
| 129th | Uzbekistan | 5.49% | -3.8% |
| 130th | Suriname | 5.53% | - |
| 131st | United Kingdom | 5.55% | -0.8% |
| 132nd | Vanuatu | 5.60% | 8.1% |
| 133rd | New Zealand | 5.71% | -1.7% |
| 134th | Czechia | 5.72% | 45.3% |
| 135th | Moldova | 5.77% | -9.0% |
| 136th | Argentina | 5.78% | 7.7% |
| 137th | Israel | 5.81% | 1.8% |
| 138th | Aruba | 5.89% | 0.6% |
| 139th | Mozambique | 5.92% | -7.6% |
| 140th | Curaçao | 5.95% | -0.1% |
| 141st | Kyrgyz Republic | 5.99% | 8.2% |
| 142nd | Algeria | 6.18% | -5.7% |
| 143rd | Tunisia | 6.22% | 4.5% |
| 144th | Brazil | 6.24% | 4.9% |
| 145th | Nauru | 6.25% | 39.8% |
| 146th | Cyprus | 6.30% | -1.8% |
| 147th | Burundi | 6.37% | -6.1% |
| 148th | Honduras | 6.41% | -9.6% |
| 149th | Belgium | 6.47% | -1.4% |
| 150th | Costa Rica | 6.87% | 2.9% |
| 151st | Bhutan | 6.93% | 26.9% |
| 152nd | Finland | 7.07% | -0.9% |
| 153rd | Iceland | 7.46% | -2.4% |
| 154th | Sweden | 7.49% | -1.8% |
| 155th | Norway | 7.52% | -1.6% |
| 156th | Lesotho | 7.64% | -38.0% |
| 157th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.14% | 8.9% |
| 158th | Botswana | 8.39% | 6.4% |
| 159th | Timor-Leste | 8.47% | 12.7% |
| 160th | Cuba | 8.96% | -6.7% |
| 161st | Namibia | 9.85% | 168.6% |
| 162nd | Kiribati | 10.77% | -6.5% |
| 163rd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 12.41% | 1.5% |
FAQ
What was Ireland's education spending in 2015?▾
Ireland's education spending in 2015 was 3.62%. This ranked 58th globally.
How did Ireland's education spending change in 2015?▾
Ireland's education spending decreased by 23.5% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Which country had the highest education spending in 2015?▾
Micronesia, Federated States of had the highest education spending in 2015 at 12.41%.
What is the education spending of Ireland in 2015?▾
The education spending of Ireland in 2015 was 3.62%. This ranked 58th globally.
How does 2015 compare to 2014 for Ireland's education spending?▾
Ireland's education spending went from 4.74% in 2014 to 3.62% in 2015, a 23.5% decrease.
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Ireland matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2015. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). View full analysis →
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