East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Adjusted savings: education expenditure
Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.1% against 2.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 3.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.5 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 5.0% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 4.7% | 2.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 4.7% | 2.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.5% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 5.3% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 5.1% | 3.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.1% against 2.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 3.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.