Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross national income (GNI).
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.3% for public expenditure on education by education level and programme in 2019.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of gross national income (GNI) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of public expenditure or % of GNI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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