Current education expenditure, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Current education expenditure, total was 92.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
In 2021, current education expenditure, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 92.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 97.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.1% | — |
| 1999 | 94.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 94.3% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.4% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 88.6% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 92.0% | 92.3% | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Current education expenditure, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 92.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for current education expenditure, total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).