How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?

7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Kingdom vs United States: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of

United Kingdom

17.4%

in 2021

United States

17.4%

in 2021

United Kingdom rank

49th

United States rank

50th

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time

United Kingdom
United States

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 17.4% against 17.4% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 49th and United States ranks 50th of 99 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	United States	Difference	Ahead
2010s	20.5%	17.4%	3.2%	United Kingdom
2020s	16.9%	17.0%	0.1%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, United Kingdom or United States?: United Kingdom, at 17.4% against 17.4% in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between United Kingdom and United States?: 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?: United Kingdom ranks 49th and United States ranks 50th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 99 places, 1,330 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release