Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 69,556 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, 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 69,556 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 69,556 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,649 millions, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th out of 139 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, PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18,649 millions | — |
| 1992 | 19,401 millions | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 23,144 millions | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 24,088 millions | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 22,998 millions | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 26,074 millions | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 25,809 millions | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 28,146 millions | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 30,978 millions | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 35,886 millions | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 40,029 millions | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 41,004 millions | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 43,027 millions | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 42,608 millions | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 46,948 millions | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 50,310 millions | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 56,246 millions | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 60,057 millions | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 53,050 millions | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 54,168 millions | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 59,032 millions | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 60,782 millions | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 56,849 millions | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 58,123 millions | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 55,361 millions | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 58,458 millions | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 65,210 millions | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 69,556 millions | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,880 millions | 18,649 millions | 26,074 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 41,518 millions | 28,146 millions | 56,246 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,320 millions | 53,050 millions | 60,782 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 67,383 millions | 65,210 millions | 69,556 millions | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 69,556 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 69,556 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,649 millions in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release