Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 20.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20.5%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
42nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2010
All-time low
19.9%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2005–2017

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2017

01020302005201120172005: 28.22006: 28.42007: 27.72008: 25.42009: 30.72010: 31.22011: 19.92013: 21.92014: 20.12015: 21.32016: 212017: 20.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 20.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 31.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2011.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 28.2%
2006 28.4% +0.7%
2007 27.7% -2.6%
2008 25.4% -8.3%
2009 30.7% +20.8%
2010 31.2% +1.8%
2011 19.9% -36.4%
2013 21.9% +10.4%
2014 20.1% -8.2%
2015 21.3% +5.7%
2016 21.0% -1.2%
2017 20.5% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.1% 25.4% 30.7% 5
2010s 22.3% 19.9% 31.2% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  3. 41 Senegal 20.7% compare
  4. 43 Poland 20.0% compare
  5. 44 Slovenia 20.0% compare
  6. 45 Switzerland 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 20.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/