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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 33,270 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
33,270 millions
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 95 countries
All-time high
36,040 millions
in 2015
All-time low
18,993 millions
in 2011
Years of data
12
2005–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201120172005: 30.8k millions2006: 28.5k millions2007: 29.7k millions2008: 30.5k millions2009: 33.9k millions2010: 33.7k millions2011: 19.0k millions2013: 32.7k millions2014: 33.5k millions2015: 36.0k millions2016: 33.8k millions2017: 33.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 33,270 millions.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 36,040 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,993 millions, in 2011.

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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,690 millions 28,518 millions 33,933 millions 5
2010s 31,706 millions 18,993 millions 36,040 millions 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 3 Germany 36,298 millions compare
  2. 4 Brazil 35,959 millions compare
  3. 5 Japan 33,903 millions compare
  4. 7 Italy 26,424 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, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 33,270 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 36,040 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 18,993 millions in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 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 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/