Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 30,936 millions in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
30,936 millions
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
36,690 millions
in 2009
All-time low
19,900 millions
in 2011
Years of data
12
2005–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201120172005: 36.3k millions2006: 33.7k millions2007: 33.7k millions2008: 34.3k millions2009: 36.7k millions2010: 36.2k millions2011: 19.9k millions2013: 33.0k millions2014: 32.9k millions2015: 34.9k millions2016: 32.2k millions2017: 30.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 30,936 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ 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 us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 36,690 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19,900 millions, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 98 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 34,951 millions 33,681 millions 36,690 millions 5
2010s 31,446 millions 19,900 millions 36,224 millions 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 United States of America 166,901 millions compare
  2. 2 Japan 32,878 millions compare
  3. 4 Germany 30,367 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 24,581 millions compare
  5. 6 Italy 21,066 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 30,936 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 36,690 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 19,900 millions in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 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, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,174 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 US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/