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. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom, 1998–2021
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.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,055 | — |
| 1999 | 10,089 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 9,392 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 9,621 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 12,262 | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 12,186 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12,323 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14,920 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 13,662 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 11,836 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 11,099 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 10,072 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 12,019 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 16,109 | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 20,892 | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 21,649 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 19,052 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 20,744 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 21,624 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 21,743 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 21,490 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 21,459 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20,161 | -6.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 20,161 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 20,161 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release