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

United Kingdom: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 54,040 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54,040 millions
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
64,646 millions
in 2010
All-time low
17,792 millions
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2017

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1971199420171971: 17.8k millions1972: 17.8k millions1973: 20.0k millions1974: 21.3k millions1975: 25.2k millions1976: 27.3k millions1977: 26.1k millions1980: 24.5k millions1981: 25.1k millions1982: 24.8k millions1983: 24.9k millions1984: 25.6k millions1985: 25.2k millions1986: 28.1k millions1987: 29.0k millions1988: 30.0k millions1989: 30.3k millions1990: 30.0k millions1991: 30.3k millions1992: 30.5k millions1994: 34.8k millions1995: 35.4k millions1996: 33.2k millions1998: 35.5k millions1999: 35.4k millions2000: 38.6k millions2001: 40.4k millions2002: 45.7k millions2003: 49.6k millions2004: 50.1k millions2005: 50.7k millions2006: 50.4k millions2007: 53.2k millions2008: 56.6k millions2009: 60.8k millions2010: 64.6k millions2011: 55.6k millions2013: 54.7k millions2014: 58.0k millions2015: 58.9k millions2016: 54.3k millions2017: 54.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in United Kingdom stood at 54,040 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in United Kingdom peaked at 64,646 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,792 millions, in 1971.

That places United Kingdom 5th out of 144 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.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions) in United Kingdom, 1971 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1971 17,792 millions
1972 17,837 millions +0.3%
1973 19,960 millions +11.9%
1974 21,331 millions +6.9%
1975 25,222 millions +18.2%
1976 27,258 millions +8.1%
1977 26,101 millions -4.2%
1980 24,534 millions -6.0%
1981 25,106 millions +2.3%
1982 24,845 millions -1.0%
1983 24,921 millions +0.3%
1984 25,634 millions +2.9%
1985 25,168 millions -1.8%
1986 28,140 millions +11.8%
1987 29,010 millions +3.1%
1988 29,967 millions +3.3%
1989 30,291 millions +1.1%
1990 30,011 millions -0.9%
1991 30,318 millions +1.0%
1992 30,510 millions +0.6%
1994 34,760 millions +13.9%
1995 35,421 millions +1.9%
1996 33,189 millions -6.3%
1998 35,529 millions +7.0%
1999 35,422 millions -0.3%
2000 38,553 millions +8.8%
2001 40,434 millions +4.9%
2002 45,717 millions +13.1%
2003 49,609 millions +8.5%
2004 50,126 millions +1.0%
2005 50,701 millions +1.1%
2006 50,389 millions -0.6%
2007 53,177 millions +5.5%
2008 56,552 millions +6.3%
2009 60,816 millions +7.5%
2010 64,646 millions +6.3%
2011 55,629 millions -13.9%
2013 54,699 millions -1.7%
2014 57,969 millions +6.0%
2015 58,887 millions +1.6%
2016 54,281 millions -7.8%
2017 54,040 millions -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,214 millions 17,792 millions 27,258 millions 7
1980s 26,762 millions 24,534 millions 30,291 millions 10
1990s 33,145 millions 30,011 millions 35,529 millions 8
2000s 49,607 millions 38,553 millions 60,816 millions 10
2010s 57,164 millions 54,040 millions 64,646 millions 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Germany 73,203 millions compare
  2. 3 Japan 65,426 millions compare
  3. 4 France 60,875 millions compare
  4. 6 Brazil 51,962 millions compare
  5. 7 Italy 33,169 millions compare
  6. 8 India 27,310 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in United Kingdom?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in United Kingdom was 54,040 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 64,646 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 17,792 millions in 1971.
How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/