Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.6% for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 178.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in United Kingdom peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +136.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +75.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +107.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in United Kingdom?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in United Kingdom was 0.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.3%. 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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release