Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 42,002 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
42,002 millions
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
6th
of 145 countries
All-time high
42,002 millions
in 2017
All-time low
8,209 millions
in 1991
Years of data
24
1991–2017

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1991200420171991: 8.2k millions1992: 9.3k millions1994: 11.8k millions1995: 12.9k millions1996: 12.4k millions1998: 12.4k millions1999: 11.1k millions2000: 10.1k millions2001: 11.0k millions2002: 15.7k millions2003: 16.4k millions2004: 16.5k millions2005: 21.1k millions2006: 19.8k millions2007: 18.1k millions2008: 16.8k millions2009: 16.5k millions2010: 20.4k millions2011: 28.2k millions2013: 32.3k millions2014: 34.9k millions2015: 33.8k millions2016: 38.5k millions2017: 42.0k millions

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 India 67,486 millions compare
  2. 4 Germany 54,845 millions compare
  3. 5 Brazil 45,885 millions compare
  4. 7 France 36,760 millions compare
  5. 8 Japan 32,306 millions compare
  6. 9 Russia 29,689 millions compare

See the full ranking of 145 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
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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/