Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 38,305 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 38,305 millions. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 38,305 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,977 millions, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30,833 millions | — |
| 2006 | 28,518 millions | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 29,736 millions | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 30,534 millions | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 33,933 millions | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 33,653 millions | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18,977 millions | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 32,703 millions | +72.3% |
| 2014 | 33,482 millions | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 36,040 millions | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 33,769 millions | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 33,274 millions | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 29,602 millions | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 31,383 millions | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 35,463 millions | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 38,305 millions | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,711 millions | 28,518 millions | 33,933 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 31,431 millions | 18,977 millions | 36,040 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 36,884 millions | 35,463 millions | 38,305 millions | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 38,305 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38,305 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,977 millions in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release