Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 75,129 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75,129 millions
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 137 countries
All-time high
87,822 millions
in 2010
All-time low
41,454 millions
in 1991
Years of data
28
1991–2021
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom, 1991–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 75,129 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom peaked at 87,822 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41,454 millions, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 137 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41,454 millions | — |
| 1992 | 41,716 millions | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 47,527 millions | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 48,431 millions | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 45,290 millions | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 49,064 millions | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 48,756 millions | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 52,818 millions | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 55,799 millions | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 62,771 millions | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 68,110 millions | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 68,732 millions | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 69,493 millions | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 68,774 millions | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 72,562 millions | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 77,422 millions | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 82,817 millions | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 87,822 millions | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 75,530 millions | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 74,242 millions | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 78,514 millions | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 80,157 millions | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 73,831 millions | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 73,630 millions | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 68,453 millions | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 71,244 millions | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 75,770 millions | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 75,129 millions | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,034 millions | 41,454 millions | 49,064 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 67,930 millions | 52,818 millions | 82,817 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,936 millions | 68,453 millions | 87,822 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 75,450 millions | 75,129 millions | 75,770 millions | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0164 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0346 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.49 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0369 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom was 75,129 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 87,822 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,454 millions in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 137 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release