Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 96.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 96.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41st out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.3% | — |
| 1999 | 93.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 93.8% | 95.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 91.9% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 93.4% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.2% | 96.4% | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 96.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release