Government expenditure per student, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 21.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 21.2%.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 31.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.7% | — |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.1% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.9% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 21.2% | 31.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 43 Brazil 21.5% compare
- 44 South Africa 21.4% compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 21.2% compare
- 47 Estonia 21.2% compare
- 48 Costa Rica 21.1% compare
- 49 New Zealand 21.1% compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 21.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.