Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 20,161 in 2021. β² Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom, 1998β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 20,161 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom peaked at 21,743 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,392, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,072 | 10,089 | 12,055 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,738 | 9,392 | 14,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,480 | 12,019 | 21,743 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20,810 | 20,161 | 21,459 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 11 Seychelles 21,359 compare
- 12 United States 21,328 compare
- 13 Singapore 20,236 compare
- 15 Malta 20,148 compare
- 16 Macau, China 19,470 compare
- 17 Ireland 19,431 compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom was 20,161 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21,743 in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,392 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release