Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 24,847 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24,847 millions
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
6th
of 92 countries
All-time high
34,101 millions
in 2011
All-time low
12,183 millions
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom, 2005–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201120172005: 12.2k millions2006: 14.1k millions2007: 17.2k millions2008: 19.8k millions2009: 22.3k millions2010: 26.4k millions2011: 34.1k millions2013: 21.5k millions2014: 25.5k millions2015: 24.7k millions2016: 23.1k millions2017: 24.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom stood at 24,847 millions.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom peaked at 34,101 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,183 millions, in 2005.

That places United Kingdom 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2017.
Year millions Change
2005 12,183 millions
2006 14,090 millions +15.7%
2007 17,192 millions +22.0%
2008 19,750 millions +14.9%
2009 22,313 millions +13.0%
2010 26,430 millions +18.5%
2011 34,101 millions +29.0%
2013 21,466 millions -37.1%
2014 25,549 millions +19.0%
2015 24,742 millions -3.2%
2016 23,080 millions -6.7%
2017 24,847 millions +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,105 millions 12,183 millions 22,313 millions 5
2010s 25,745 millions 21,466 millions 34,101 millions 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Brazil 40,055 millions compare
  2. 4 Japan 33,563 millions compare
  3. 5 India 32,327 millions compare
  4. 7 Mexico 19,704 millions compare
  5. 8 Italy 17,027 millions compare
  6. 9 Spain 13,494 millions compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom was 24,847 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 34,101 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 12,183 millions in 2005.
How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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$. 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/