Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 14,909 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14,909 millions
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
18,945 millions
in 2016
All-time low
14,909 millions
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in United Kingdom, 2013–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2013201520172013: 15.8k millions2014: 15.2k millions2015: 15.4k millions2016: 18.9k millions2017: 14.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 14,909 millions for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over five years.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, US$ (millions) in United Kingdom, 2013 to 2017.
Year millions Change
2013 15,783 millions
2014 15,152 millions -4.0%
2015 15,360 millions +1.4%
2016 18,945 millions +23.3%
2017 14,909 millions -21.3%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 19,817 millions compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 9,166 millions compare
  3. 4 Australia 3,898 millions compare
  4. 5 Mexico 3,472 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in United Kingdom?
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in United Kingdom was 14,909 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 18,945 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 14,909 millions in 2017.
How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 291 data points, 2006–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/