Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 33,270 millions in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
33,270 millions
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
6th
of 95 countries
All-time high
39,459 millions
in 2009
All-time low
21,401 millions
in 2011
Years of data
12
2005–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom, 2005–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201120172005: 39.1k millions2006: 36.3k millions2007: 36.2k millions2008: 36.9k millions2009: 39.5k millions2010: 39.0k millions2011: 21.4k millions2013: 35.5k millions2014: 35.4k millions2015: 37.6k millions2016: 34.7k millions2017: 33.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 33,270 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom peaked at 39,459 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21,401 millions, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 6th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,588 millions 36,222 millions 39,459 millions 5
2010s 33,819 millions 21,401 millions 38,958 millions 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Germany 36,298 millions compare
  2. 4 Brazil 35,959 millions compare
  3. 5 Japan 33,903 millions compare
  4. 7 Italy 27,162 millions compare
  5. 8 Canada 21,175 millions compare
  6. 9 Mexico 17,469 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom was 33,270 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 39,459 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 21,401 millions in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,139 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ 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/