Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public was 18.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 18.7% for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 187.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 18.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.5% | — |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +105.7% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 18.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 4.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 18.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 4.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 6.5% | 18.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
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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 financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 18.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.7%. 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 Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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