Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 190,145 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in United Kingdom, 1991–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 190,145 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in United Kingdom peaked at 190,145 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40,249 millions, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 169 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, PPP$ in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40,249 millions | — |
| 1992 | 43,267 millions | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 52,170 millions | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 55,201 millions | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 52,280 millions | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 56,589 millions | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 55,257 millions | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 57,755 millions | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 64,061 millions | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 76,113 millions | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 82,920 millions | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 85,636 millions | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 94,796 millions | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 98,370 millions | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 104,078 millions | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 106,953 millions | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 114,977 millions | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 124,295 millions | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 127,614 millions | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 134,953 millions | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 143,517 millions | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 148,120 millions | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 150,245 millions | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 157,704 millions | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 158,311 millions | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 164,656 millions | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 181,450 millions | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 190,145 millions | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,716 millions | 40,249 millions | 56,589 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 88,566 millions | 57,755 millions | 114,977 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,491 millions | 124,295 millions | 164,656 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 185,798 millions | 181,450 millions | 190,145 millions | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in United Kingdom?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in United Kingdom was 190,145 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 190,145 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,249 millions in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release