Education share of public spending in United Kingdom
Education made up 11.8% of government spending in United Kingdom in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest since 1999.
United Kingdom, 2021
11.8%
Change from 2020
−2.2percentage points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2021
11.5%
Education share of public spending in United Kingdom over time
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% of total government expenditure. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 11.8% |
| 2020 | 14.0% |
| 2019 | 13.5% |
| 2018 | 13.3% |
| 2017 | 13.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4% |
| 2015 | 13.5% |
| 2014 | 13.4% |
| 2013 | 12.7% |
| 2011 | 12.5% |
| 2010 | 12.8% |
| 2009 | 12.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7% |
| 2007 | 12.8% |
| 2006 | 12.9% |
| 2005 | 13.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7% |
| 2003 | 13.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3% |
| 2001 | 12.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −2.2 percentage points from 14.0% in 2020.
- Since 2010, when it was 12.8%, the figure has changed by −1.0 percentage points.
More for United Kingdom
All statistics for United Kingdom
Education spending
5.9%
2021 · World Bank
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
49.4%
2019 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
10.9%
2019 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
14.8%
2019 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
14.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.8%
2019 · UNESCO UIS