Government expenditure per student, tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 38.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, tertiary 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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 38.0% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2016.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 41.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37th out of 111 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, tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.9% | — |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 22.7% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 18.8% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 23.6% | 41.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 34 Norway 39.8% compare
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- 38 Costa Rica 37.5% compare
- 39 Switzerland 37.4% compare
- 40 Estonia 36.9% 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, tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 38.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% 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.