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
Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 4 |
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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 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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February 2026 Data Release