Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 11.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.82
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
117th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.03
in 2020
All-time low
10.22
in 1986
Years of data
38
1981–2021

Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1981–2021

0510151981200120211981: 12.71982: 11.61983: 11.41984: 11.21985: 10.51986: 10.21987: 10.51988: 10.71989: 11.11990: 11.11991: 10.81992: 11.11994: 11.81995: 11.91996: 11.61998: 12.11999: 11.62000: 11.92001: 12.12002: 13.32003: 13.42004: 12.72005: 132006: 12.92007: 12.82008: 12.72009: 12.42010: 12.82011: 12.52013: 12.72014: 13.42015: 13.52016: 13.42017: 13.82018: 13.32019: 13.52020: 142021: 11.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 11.82.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.22, in 1986.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 12.67
1982 11.62 -8.2%
1983 11.43 -1.7%
1984 11.23 -1.7%
1985 10.47 -6.7%
1986 10.22 -2.4%
1987 10.48 +2.6%
1988 10.73 +2.4%
1989 11.07 +3.1%
1990 11.07 -0.0%
1991 10.8 -2.5%
1992 11.09 +2.7%
1994 11.8 +6.4%
1995 11.86 +0.5%
1996 11.63 -1.9%
1998 12.06 +3.6%
1999 11.57 -4.0%
2000 11.85 +2.4%
2001 12.08 +1.9%
2002 13.31 +10.1%
2003 13.36 +0.4%
2004 12.73 -4.7%
2005 12.96 +1.8%
2006 12.95 -0.1%
2007 12.82 -1.0%
2008 12.7 -0.9%
2009 12.36 -2.7%
2010 12.77 +3.3%
2011 12.46 -2.4%
2013 12.69 +1.8%
2014 13.39 +5.5%
2015 13.49 +0.7%
2016 13.43 -0.4%
2017 13.76 +2.5%
2018 13.29 -3.4%
2019 13.53 +1.8%
2020 14.03 +3.7%
2021 11.82 -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.1 10.22 12.67 9
1990s 11.48 10.8 12.06 8
2000s 12.71 11.85 13.36 10
2010s 13.2 12.46 13.76 9
2020s 12.92 11.82 14.03 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 114 Azerbaijan 11.92 compare
  2. 115 China 11.91 compare
  3. 116 Bangladesh 11.88 compare
  4. 118 Lithuania 11.73 compare
  5. 119 Samoa 11.71 compare
  6. 120 Paraguay 11.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 11.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14.03 in 2020.
What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.22 in 1986.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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