Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 19.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 31.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2007.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.6% | — |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 23.9% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 15.8% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 21.2% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.0% | 19.4% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 19.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 other than staff compensation 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