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 24.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.7%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
26th
of 89 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2014
All-time low
15.8%
in 2007
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: 25.6 %1999: 23.9 %2000: 20.2 %2001: 20.7 %2002: 21.4 %2003: 23.4 %2004: 27.5 %2005: 19.9 %2006: 19.1 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 18.4 %2009: 18.5 %2010: 29.9 %2011: 28.3 %2013: 31.2 %2014: 31.3 %2015: 30.6 %2016: 27.6 %2017: 24.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 24.7%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 55.9% 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 31.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2007.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 pre-primary public institutions (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 25.6%
1999 23.9% -6.7%
2000 20.2% -15.2%
2001 20.7% +2.5%
2002 21.4% +3.2%
2003 23.4% +9.5%
2004 27.5% +17.4%
2005 19.9% -27.7%
2006 19.1% -4.1%
2007 15.8% -17.1%
2008 18.4% +16.4%
2009 18.5% +0.6%
2010 29.9% +61.6%
2011 28.3% -5.5%
2013 31.2% +10.5%
2014 31.3% +0.3%
2015 30.6% -2.3%
2016 27.6% -9.7%
2017 24.7% -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.7% 23.9% 25.6% 2
2000s 20.5% 15.8% 27.5% 10
2010s 29.1% 24.7% 31.3% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 23 South Africa 27.2% compare
  2. 24 Iceland 26.6% compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 26.1% compare
  4. 27 Sweden 24.6% compare
  5. 28 Paraguay 24.6% compare
  6. 29 Kyrgyzstan 23.7% compare

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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 24.7% 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 31.3% in 2014.
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 15.8% in 2007.
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 26th out of 89 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 up 55.9%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary 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 pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,089 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) of the specified level of education. 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 of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/