Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 157,689 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
157,689 millions
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
7th
of 161 countries
All-time high
157,689 millions
in 2017
All-time low
70,371 millions
in 1991
Years of data
24
1991–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom, 1991–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k1991200420171991: 70.4k millions1992: 73.2k millions1994: 84.3k millions1995: 87.3k millions1996: 81.1k millions1998: 82.9k millions1999: 81.6k millions2000: 85.1k millions2001: 89.9k millions2002: 104.3k millions2003: 110.5k millions2004: 112.6k millions2005: 120.1k millions2006: 125.1k millions2007: 126.8k millions2008: 129.3k millions2009: 133.7k millions2010: 143.9k millions2011: 143.9k millions2013: 146.6k millions2014: 151.6k millions2015: 154.3k millions2016: 154.3k millions2017: 157.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom is 157,689 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom peaked at 157,689 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70,371 millions, in 1991.

That places United Kingdom 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80,106 millions 70,371 millions 87,299 millions 7
2000s 113,741 millions 85,079 millions 133,699 millions 10
2010s 150,318 millions 143,887 millions 157,689 millions 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

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  4. 8 Mexico 111,717 millions compare
  5. 9 Italy 102,317 millions compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 93,980 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom was 157,689 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 157,689 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 70,371 millions in 1991.
How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/