Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 9,058 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
9,058
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
13,074
in 2009
All-time low
8,135
in 2011
Years of data
12
2005–2017

Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom, 2005–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201120172005: 11.4k2006: 11.8k2007: 11.7k2008: 10.9k2009: 13.1k2010: 12.6k2011: 8.1k2013: 9.1k2014: 8.5k2015: 9.1k2016: 9.2k2017: 9.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom is 9,058, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom peaked at 13,074 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,135, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,802 10,944 13,074 5
2010s 9,397 8,135 12,645 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Portugal 9,202 compare
  2. 16 Iceland 9,172 compare
  3. 17 Ireland 9,107 compare
  4. 19 Finland 8,663 compare
  5. 20 New Zealand 8,457 compare
  6. 21 Czechia 8,404 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom was 9,058 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 13,074 in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 8,135 in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 968 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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 at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. 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/