European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom: Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
5.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom
18.7%
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom
5101520201220172023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 18.7% against 5.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 13.7%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.7 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 1 regions.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 5.4% 17.8% 12.4% United Kingdom
2020s 5.9% 18.7% 12.8% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 18.7% against 5.0% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2020.
What is the difference in financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
13.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 399 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed