Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 6.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in United Kingdom, 1991–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in United Kingdom is 6.0%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 6.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.2% | — |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in United Kingdom?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in United Kingdom was 6.0% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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