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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP was 3.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3.1%
Change on year
down 51.1%
World rank
34th
of 52 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2009
All-time low
3.1%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2000–2015

Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2015

46810122000200720152000: 4.92001: 9.52002: 3.82003: 3.52004: 3.32005: 4.12006: 4.52007: 11.72008: 9.82009: 11.92010: 11.42011: 7.62013: 6.42015: 3.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 3.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 51.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 4.9%
2001 9.5% +92.4%
2002 3.8% -60.4%
2003 3.5% -6.7%
2004 3.3% -4.6%
2005 4.1% +22.5%
2006 4.5% +10.6%
2007 11.7% +158.9%
2008 9.8% -15.9%
2009 11.9% +21.3%
2010 11.4% -4.3%
2011 7.6% -33.1%
2013 6.4% -16.4%
2015 3.1% -51.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 3.3% 11.9% 10
2010s 7.1% 3.1% 11.4% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 31 New Zealand 4.3% compare
  2. 32 Croatia 3.9% compare
  3. 33 Slovenia 3.4%
  4. 35 Malta 3.1% compare
  5. 36 Czechia 3.0% compare
  6. 37 Lithuania 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per tertiary 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 tertiary 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
52 places, 586 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release