Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 146,625 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
146,625 millions
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
146,625 millions
in 2017
All-time low
48,508 millions
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in United Kingdom, 1971–2017

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k1971199420171971: 48.5k millions1972: 51.5k millions1973: 56.7k millions1974: 59.8k millions1975: 67.8k millions1976: 68.4k millions1977: 66.5k millions1980: 61.6k millions1981: 62.9k millions1982: 61.2k millions1983: 60.9k millions1984: 61.5k millions1985: 58.9k millions1986: 58.5k millions1987: 60.3k millions1988: 62.0k millions1989: 63.4k millions1990: 63.9k millions1991: 65.4k millions1992: 68.0k millions1994: 78.4k millions1995: 81.2k millions1996: 75.4k millions1998: 77.1k millions1999: 75.8k millions2000: 79.1k millions2001: 83.6k millions2002: 97.0k millions2003: 102.8k millions2004: 104.7k millions2005: 111.7k millions2006: 116.3k millions2007: 117.9k millions2008: 120.2k millions2009: 124.3k millions2010: 133.8k millions2011: 133.8k millions2013: 136.3k millions2014: 140.9k millions2015: 143.5k millions2016: 143.5k millions2017: 146.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in United Kingdom stood at 146,625 millions. That is the highest value across all 42 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 us$ in United Kingdom peaked at 146,625 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48,508 millions, in 1971.

That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59,881 millions 48,508 millions 68,437 millions 7
1980s 61,126 millions 58,544 millions 63,366 millions 10
1990s 73,163 millions 63,902 millions 81,174 millions 8
2000s 105,761 millions 79,110 millions 124,319 millions 10
2010s 139,772 millions 133,792 millions 146,625 millions 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 179,812 millions compare
  2. 2 Japan 156,644 millions compare
  3. 4 France 141,477 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 130,424 millions compare
  5. 6 Italy 79,354 millions compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in United Kingdom?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in United Kingdom was 146,625 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 146,625 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 48,508 millions in 1971.
How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/