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 89.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 89.1% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2021.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% 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 97.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 84th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 91.9% | — |
| 2006 | 91.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +10.3% |
| 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 | 89.5% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 89.4% | 94.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 85.3% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.1% | 89.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 81 United States of America 89.9% compare
- 82 Afghanistan 89.6% compare
- 83 Philippines 89.3% compare
- 85 South Sudan 89.0% compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 88.6% compare
- 87 Japan 88.4% compare
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 89.1% 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 97.8% in 2016.
- 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 85.3% in 2010.
- 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 84th 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 down 5.3%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release