Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.5% for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in 2021.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6% | — |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release