Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 42,002 millions in 2017. β² Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom, 1991β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom stood at 42,002 millions. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 132.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom peaked at 42,002 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,209 millions, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 145 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,164 millions | 8,209 millions | 12,870 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 16,204 millions | 10,131 millions | 21,112 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,880 millions | 20,398 millions | 42,002 millions | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom was 42,002 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 42,002 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,209 millions in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). 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), 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/