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

United Kingdom: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 58,117 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
58,117 millions
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 134 countries
All-time high
69,524 millions
in 2010
All-time low
32,606 millions
in 1991
Years of data
24
1991–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1991200420171991: 32.6k millions1992: 32.8k millions1994: 37.4k millions1995: 38.1k millions1996: 35.7k millions1998: 38.2k millions1999: 38.1k millions2000: 41.5k millions2001: 43.5k millions2002: 49.2k millions2003: 53.4k millions2004: 53.9k millions2005: 54.5k millions2006: 54.2k millions2007: 57.2k millions2008: 60.8k millions2009: 65.4k millions2010: 69.5k millions2011: 59.8k millions2013: 58.8k millions2014: 62.3k millions2015: 63.3k millions2016: 58.4k millions2017: 58.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom is 58,117 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom peaked at 69,524 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32,606 millions, in 1991.

That places United Kingdom 7th out of 134 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.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in United Kingdom, 1991 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1991 32,606 millions
1992 32,812 millions +0.6%
1994 37,382 millions +13.9%
1995 38,094 millions +1.9%
1996 35,693 millions -6.3%
1998 38,209 millions +7.0%
1999 38,095 millions -0.3%
2000 41,462 millions +8.8%
2001 43,485 millions +4.9%
2002 49,167 millions +13.1%
2003 53,352 millions +8.5%
2004 53,908 millions +1.0%
2005 54,526 millions +1.1%
2006 54,191 millions -0.6%
2007 57,189 millions +5.5%
2008 60,819 millions +6.3%
2009 65,405 millions +7.5%
2010 69,524 millions +6.3%
2011 59,826 millions -13.9%
2013 58,826 millions -1.7%
2014 62,342 millions +6.0%
2015 63,330 millions +1.6%
2016 58,377 millions -7.8%
2017 58,117 millions -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,127 millions 32,606 millions 38,209 millions 7
2000s 53,350 millions 41,462 millions 65,405 millions 10
2010s 61,477 millions 58,117 millions 69,524 millions 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Brazil 76,014 millions compare
  2. 5 France 70,308 millions compare
  3. 6 Japan 67,467 millions compare
  4. 8 Italy 42,768 millions compare
  5. 9 Mexico 37,173 millions compare
  6. 10 Republic of Korea 34,214 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom was 58,117 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 69,524 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 32,606 millions in 1991.
How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,898 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/