Funding of education in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Funding of education was 34.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Funding of education in United Kingdom, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2011, funding of education in United Kingdom stood at 34.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education in United Kingdom peaked at 47.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Funding of education in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.9% | — |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 34.6% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 34.3% | 37.6% | 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 funding of education in United Kingdom?
- Funding of education in United Kingdom was 34.3% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest funding of education recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for funding of education?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is funding of education rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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