Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and was 7.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in United Kingdom, 2012–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 7.3% for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in 2020.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in United Kingdom peaked at 39.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.1% | — |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +62.7% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +196.4% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +58.5% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -58.5% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -50.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 5.1% | 39.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
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 by education level, programme orientation and in United Kingdom?
- Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in United Kingdom was 7.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is funding of education by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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