Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 6.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
6.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2010
All-time low
4.5%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1991–2011
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 6.0% for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in 2011.
That represents a change of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 7 Norway 6.7% compare
- 8 Belgium 6.5% compare
- 9 Ireland 6.2% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 6.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands 5.9% compare
- 12 Netherlands 5.9% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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