Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 1.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.4% for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in 2017. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.2% | — |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/