Ireland - General Government Expenditure on Education

Since 2014, Ireland General Government Expenditure on Education decreased by 6.8points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 27 among other countries in General Government Expenditure on Education at 3.03 Percent of GDP. Costa Rica ranked the highest with 7.99 Percent of GDP in 2019, +0.6points versus 2018. Iceland, Israel and Sweden respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Chile witnessed the best average annual growth at +4.7points per year, while Ireland was the worst growing country at -6.8points per year.

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Date Percent of GDP
2019 3.03
2018 3.17
2017 3.18
2016 3.35
2015 3.30
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How does Ireland rank in General Government Expenditure on Education?

# 27 Countries Percent of GDP Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Costa Rica
7.99 % 2019 +0.6 % +1.2 % View data
2 #2
Iceland
7.34 % 2019 -0.4 % -0.1 % View data
26 #26
Japan
3.28 % 2019 -0.6 % -1.7 % View data
27 #27
Ireland
3.03 % 2019 -4.2 % -6.8 % View data
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