Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.1%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.6% | — |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -46.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +61.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/