Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Ireland

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Ireland was 16,198 USD at PPP in 2022, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 23.4% from 2021. That is the 8th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

2022, USD at PPP16,198
Change on 2021+23.4%
Rank8th of 22EU countries ranked
Series high16,1982022
Series low9,8602015

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Ireland, 2012 to 2022

8,00010K12K14K16K18K20122017201920222012: 11,015 USD at PPP2015: 9,860 USD at PPP2017: 10,446 USD at PPP2018: 11,164 USD at PPP2019: 11,618 USD at PPP2020: 12,518 USD at PPP2021: 13,125 USD at PPP2022: 16,198 USD at PPP
USD at PPP. Source: OECD, OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 8 values
PeriodUSD at PPP
202216,198
202113,125
202012,518
201911,618
201811,164
201710,446
20159,860
201211,015

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Definition

Total expenditure on educational institutions from public, private and international sources per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 1 to 8), in US dollars at current prices converted with purchasing power parities for GDP.

Includes research and development spending at universities. Countries do not report every year, and the latest year usually lags by about three years.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN%40DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the spending per student, primary to tertiary in Ireland?

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Ireland was 16,198 USD at PPP in 2022, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 23.4% from 2021. That is the 8th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest spending per student, primary to tertiary in Ireland?

16,198 USD at PPP in 2022, the highest value since 2012 in this series.

Spending per student, primary to tertiary elsewhere in European Union (27)

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