Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 41,374 millions in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
41,374 millions
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 110 countries
All-time high
49,964 millions
in 2009
All-time low
27,019 millions
in 2011
Years of data
16
2005–2021

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201320212005: 49.8k millions2006: 46.0k millions2007: 46.0k millions2008: 47.0k millions2009: 50.0k millions2010: 49.2k millions2011: 27.0k millions2013: 44.8k millions2014: 44.5k millions2015: 47.5k millions2016: 43.9k millions2017: 42.2k millions2018: 36.6k millions2019: 38.2k millions2020: 41.2k millions2021: 41.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2021, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 41,374 millions.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 49,964 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27,019 millions, in 2011.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2021.
Year millions Change
2005 49,798 millions
2006 46,032 millions -7.6%
2007 45,959 millions -0.2%
2008 46,990 millions +2.2%
2009 49,964 millions +6.3%
2010 49,211 millions -1.5%
2011 27,019 millions -45.1%
2013 44,821 millions +65.9%
2014 44,533 millions -0.6%
2015 47,528 millions +6.7%
2016 43,856 millions -7.7%
2017 42,151 millions -3.9%
2018 36,603 millions -13.2%
2019 38,246 millions +4.5%
2020 41,206 millions +7.7%
2021 41,374 millions +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,748 millions 45,959 millions 49,964 millions 5
2010s 41,552 millions 27,019 millions 49,211 millions 9
2020s 41,290 millions 41,206 millions 41,374 millions 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 3 Brazil 45,168 millions compare
  2. 4 Germany 44,181 millions compare
  3. 5 France 41,990 millions compare
  4. 7 Italy 38,451 millions compare
  5. 8 Republic of Korea 37,724 millions compare
  6. 9 Canada 30,596 millions compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 41,374 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 49,964 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27,019 millions in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
110 places, 1,509 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release