Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 41 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.2% for public expenditure on education by education level and programme in 2019.
That represents a change of down 34.2% over ten years.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2324 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 13,385 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,544 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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