Adjusted savings: education expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 5.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 5.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2001.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.5% | — |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.