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

Latest (2021)
2,372 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,568 current US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
114.54 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom, 1970–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k197019952021

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

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in United Kingdom, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Netherlands 2,654 current US$ per person compare
  2. 16 Austria 2,623 current US$ per person compare
  3. 17 Germany 2,404 current US$ per person compare
  4. 19 Canada 2,312 current US$ per person compare
  5. 20 France 2,154 current US$ per person compare
  6. 21 Macao 1,991 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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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.