Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 205,379 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 205,379 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 210,834 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89,468 millions, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89,468 millions | — |
| 1992 | 93,031 millions | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 107,133 millions | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 110,989 millions | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 102,958 millions | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 106,484 millions | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 104,386 millions | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 108,381 millions | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 115,392 millions | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 133,135 millions | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 141,090 millions | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 143,545 millions | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 153,106 millions | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 158,780 millions | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 160,861 millions | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 164,589 millions | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 169,292 millions | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 181,757 millions | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 181,691 millions | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 184,964 millions | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 190,884 millions | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 195,335 millions | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 195,128 millions | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 199,779 millions | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 195,751 millions | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 200,667 millions | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 210,834 millions | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 205,379 millions | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,064 millions | 89,468 millions | 110,989 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 144,817 millions | 108,381 millions | 169,292 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,773 millions | 181,691 millions | 200,667 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 208,106 millions | 205,379 millions | 210,834 millions | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 205,379 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 210,834 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,468 millions in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release