Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 30,936 millions in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
30,936 millions
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
3rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
43,770 millions
in 2009
All-time low
20,596 millions
in 2011
Years of data
12
2005–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201120172005: 38.8k millions2006: 36.7k millions2007: 38.1k millions2008: 43.3k millions2009: 43.8k millions2010: 37.2k millions2011: 20.6k millions2013: 36.2k millions2014: 36.4k millions2015: 41.4k millions2016: 35.7k millions2017: 30.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in United Kingdom is 30,936 millions, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in United Kingdom peaked at 43,770 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20,596 millions, in 2011.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 99 countries on this measure, 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 40,143 millions 36,691 millions 43,770 millions 5
2010s 34,077 millions 20,596 millions 41,420 millions 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United States 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 20,478 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in United Kingdom?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in United Kingdom was 30,936 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 43,770 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 20,596 millions in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 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$ (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 US$. 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/