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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 32,553 millions in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
32,553 millions
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
39,312 millions
in 2009
All-time low
21,259 millions
in 2011
Years of data
16
2005–2021

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201320212005: 39.2k millions2006: 36.2k millions2007: 36.2k millions2008: 37.0k millions2009: 39.3k millions2010: 38.7k millions2011: 21.3k millions2013: 35.3k millions2014: 35.0k millions2015: 37.4k millions2016: 34.5k millions2017: 33.2k millions2018: 28.8k millions2019: 30.1k millions2020: 32.4k millions2021: 32.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 32,553 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in 2021.

The figure is 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 us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 39,312 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21,259 millions, in 2011.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 112 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 US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2021.
Year millions Change
2005 39,181 millions
2006 36,218 millions -7.6%
2007 36,161 millions -0.2%
2008 36,972 millions +2.2%
2009 39,312 millions +6.3%
2010 38,719 millions -1.5%
2011 21,259 millions -45.1%
2013 35,266 millions +65.9%
2014 35,039 millions -0.6%
2015 37,395 millions +6.7%
2016 34,506 millions -7.7%
2017 33,164 millions -3.9%
2018 28,799 millions -13.2%
2019 30,092 millions +4.5%
2020 32,421 millions +7.7%
2021 32,553 millions +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,569 millions 36,161 millions 39,312 millions 5
2010s 32,693 millions 21,259 millions 38,719 millions 9
2020s 32,487 millions 32,421 millions 32,553 millions 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 United States of America 214,009 millions compare
  2. 2 Germany 34,692 millions compare
  3. 4 France 32,178 millions compare
  4. 5 India 30,750 millions compare
  5. 6 Canada 27,073 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 32,553 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 39,312 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21,259 millions in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
112 places, 1,531 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release