Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure … secondary in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure … secondary was 89.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
89.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 126 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2016
All-time low
87.4%
in 2010
Years of data
23
1998–2021
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in United Kingdom, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in United Kingdom is 89.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in United Kingdom peaked at 97.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 97th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure … secondary in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.7% | — |
| 1999 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 92.4% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 89.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.9%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 89.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.5%, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 91.1% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 87.4% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.2% | 89.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 94 United States 89.9% compare
- 95 Afghanistan 89.4% compare
- 96 Philippines 89.3% compare
- 98 Finland 89.0% compare
- 99 South Sudan 88.5% compare
- 100 Netherlands 88.5% compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in United Kingdom?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in United Kingdom was 89.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- United Kingdom ranks 97th out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release