Expenditure on secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on secondary education was 37.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 37.8%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 48.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1972.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.7% | — |
| 1972 | 34.6% | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 35.2% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 37.2% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 39.8% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 39.3% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 40.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 41.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.9% | 34.6% | 39.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 39.8% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 43.6% | 47.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 43.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 37.8% | 48.3% | 6 |
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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 expenditure on secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Expenditure on secondary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 37.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.