Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 20.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
58th
of 100 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 1998
All-time low
17.0%
in 2011
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 30.1 %1999: 29.6 %2000: 23 %2001: 22.6 %2002: 22.6 %2003: 23.5 %2004: 28.2 %2005: 18.5 %2006: 23 %2007: 21.2 %2008: 20.2 %2009: 19.9 %2010: 29.8 %2011: 17 %2013: 22.3 %2014: 23.2 %2015: 23.5 %2016: 20.9 %2017: 20.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 20.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 30.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2011.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 30.1%
1999 29.6% -1.5%
2000 23.0% -22.3%
2001 22.6% -2.1%
2002 22.6% +0.2%
2003 23.5% +3.7%
2004 28.2% +20.1%
2005 18.5% -34.3%
2006 23.0% +24.5%
2007 21.2% -8.1%
2008 20.2% -4.7%
2009 19.9% -1.5%
2010 29.8% +49.8%
2011 17.0% -42.9%
2013 22.3% +31.0%
2014 23.2% +4.2%
2015 23.5% +1.1%
2016 20.9% -11.3%
2017 20.6% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.9% 29.6% 30.1% 2
2000s 22.3% 18.5% 28.2% 10
2010s 22.5% 17.0% 29.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 20.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,176 data points, 1998–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/