Financial aid to students in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Financial aid to students was 9.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
9.4%
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2011
All-time low
1.0%
in 2001
Years of data
13
1999–2011

Financial aid to students in United Kingdom, 1999–2011

02468101999200520111999: 5.5 Percentage2000: 2.4 Percentage2001: 1 Percentage2002: 5.1 Percentage2003: 5 Percentage2004: 6.1 Percentage2005: 5.8 Percentage2006: 6.6 Percentage2007: 6.2 Percentage2008: 6.3 Percentage2009: 7.1 Percentage2010: 7.3 Percentage2011: 9.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial aid to students in United Kingdom is 9.4%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 840.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial aid to students in United Kingdom peaked at 9.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2001.

That places United Kingdom 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Financial aid to students in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in United Kingdom, 1999 to 2011.
Year Percentage Change
1999 5.5% —
2000 2.4% -56.4%
2001 1.0% -58.3%
2002 5.1% +410.0%
2003 5.0% -2.0%
2004 6.1% +22.0%
2005 5.8% -4.9%
2006 6.6% +13.8%
2007 6.2% -6.1%
2008 6.3% +1.6%
2009 7.1% +12.7%
2010 7.3% +2.8%
2011 9.4% +28.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Financial aid to students in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +410.0% 1.0% 5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2000s 5.2% 1.0% 7.1% 10
2010s 8.3% 7.3% 9.4% 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Germany 11.3% compare
  2. 9 Sweden 10.8% compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 9.4% compare
  4. 12 Slovenia 8.5% compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 8.5% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial aid to students in United Kingdom?
Financial aid to students in United Kingdom was 9.4% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
How does United Kingdom rank for financial aid to students?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
Is financial aid to students rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 840.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial aid to students (1995-2011)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 506 data points, 1995–2011
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