Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or was 92.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
92.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2016
All-time low
91.2%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2012–2021
Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in United Kingdom, 2012–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2021, expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in United Kingdom stood at 92.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in United Kingdom peaked at 97.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 97.3% | — |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.0% | 91.2% | 97.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.9% | 92.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.0% (2019)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.9% (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 4.92 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 3.47 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 2.67 million Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 85.1% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 420,726 Number (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in United Kingdom?
- Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in United Kingdom was 92.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or 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 falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or current expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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