Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 2,372 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom is 2,372 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 2,568 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 114.54 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 114.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 126.12 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 147.44 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 178.15 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 188.34 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 270.87 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1976 | 265.3 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 285.76 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 337.42 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 419.29 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 534.25 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 528.37 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 482.9 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 451.59 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 408.04 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 417.44 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 502.98 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 602.88 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 732.56 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 701.81 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 820.53 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 877.76 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 956.66 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 991.52 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,080 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 1,149 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,183 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,407 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 1,133 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 1,083 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,080 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,057 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,295 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 1,759 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2,013 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 2,080 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,399 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 2,251 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,905 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 2,184 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 2,180 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,214 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,291 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,568 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 2,421 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,161 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 2,136 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,192 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,184 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,019 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2,372 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,372 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,211 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,372 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 871.53 current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233.32 current US$ per person | 114.54 current US$ per person | 419.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 536.28 current US$ per person | 408.04 current US$ per person | 732.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,068 current US$ per person | 820.53 current US$ per person | 1,407 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,740 current US$ per person | 1,057 current US$ per person | 2,399 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,253 current US$ per person | 2,136 current US$ per person | 2,568 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,196 current US$ per person | 2,019 current US$ per person | 2,372 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in United Kingdom was 2,372 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,568 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.54 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.