Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 26,181 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
26,181 millions
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
36,978 millions
in 2011
All-time low
15,356 millions
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2021

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201320212005: 15.4k millions2006: 18.1k millions2007: 22.1k millions2008: 28.1k millions2009: 28.8k millions2010: 29.2k millions2011: 37.0k millions2013: 23.8k millions2014: 27.8k millions2015: 28.4k millions2016: 24.4k millions2017: 23.1k millions2018: 22.7k millions2019: 24.8k millions2020: 25.4k millions2021: 26.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2021, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 26,181 millions.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 36,978 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,356 millions, in 2005.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2021.
Year millions Change
2005 15,356 millions
2006 18,128 millions +18.1%
2007 22,057 millions +21.7%
2008 28,056 millions +27.2%
2009 28,781 millions +2.6%
2010 29,209 millions +1.5%
2011 36,978 millions +26.6%
2013 23,792 millions -35.7%
2014 27,770 millions +16.7%
2015 28,436 millions +2.4%
2016 24,414 millions -14.1%
2017 23,104 millions -5.4%
2018 22,695 millions -1.8%
2019 24,841 millions +9.5%
2020 25,427 millions +2.4%
2021 26,181 millions +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,475 millions 15,356 millions 28,781 millions 5
2010s 26,804 millions 22,695 millions 36,978 millions 9
2020s 25,804 millions 25,427 millions 26,181 millions 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 United States of America 191,557 millions compare
  2. 2 Germany 51,729 millions compare
  3. 3 France 33,062 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 23,661 millions compare
  5. 6 India 18,602 millions compare
  6. 7 Republic of Korea 17,635 millions compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 26,181 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 36,978 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,356 millions in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,524 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release