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

00.10.20.30.42012201520192012: 0.38 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2013: 0.33 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2014: 0.23 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2015: 0.28 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2016: 0.23 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2017: 0.22 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2018: 0.25 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2019: 0.25 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

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

Annual values for Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012 to 2019.
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%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 33 Portugal 0.4% compare
  2. 34 Malta 0.3% compare
  3. 35 Cyprus 0.3% compare
  4. 36 United Kingdom 0.2% compare
  5. 38 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  6. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2%

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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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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP
Unit
Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 451 data points, 2012–2023
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