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

Latest (2020)
7.3%
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2015
All-time low
5.1%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in United Kingdom, 2012–2020

102030402012201620202012: 5.1 Percentage2013: 8.3 Percentage2014: 24.6 Percentage2015: 39 Percentage2016: 16.2 Percentage2017: 16.2 Percentage2018: 8 Percentage2019: 5.5 Percentage2020: 7.3 Percentage

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

Annual values for Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding in United Kingdom, 2012 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.4% 5.1% 39.0% 8
2020s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 28 Spain 8.8% compare
  2. 29 Austria 8.2% compare
  3. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.3% compare
  4. 32 Croatia 1.1% compare
  5. 32 Croatia 1.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 414 data points, 2012–2023
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