Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 3.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
3.7%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
20th
of 50 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2003
All-time low
2.5%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2001–2015

Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2015

012342001200820152001: 3.52002: 4.12003: 4.42004: 3.82005: 3.82006: 4.12007: 3.12008: 2.62009: 2.52010: 2.62011: 4.12013: 4.22015: 3.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 3.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2009.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 3.5%
2002 4.1% +17.2%
2003 4.4% +9.5%
2004 3.8% -14.5%
2005 3.8% +0.6%
2006 4.1% +6.3%
2007 3.1% -22.5%
2008 2.6% -18.5%
2009 2.5% -1.9%
2010 2.6% +1.3%
2011 4.1% +60.2%
2013 4.2% +3.5%
2015 3.7% -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 2.5% 4.4% 9
2010s 3.7% 2.6% 4.2% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 17 Peru 4.2% compare
  2. 18 Ghana 4.2% compare
  3. 19 Malta 4.1% compare
  4. 21 Mali 3.7% compare
  5. 22 Bahrain 3.7%
  6. 23 Israel 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
50 places, 626 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release