Adjusted savings: education expenditure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 158.89 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in United Kingdom, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in United Kingdom stood at 158.89 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 165.94 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.38 billion current US$, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.10 billion current US$ | 6.38 billion current US$ | 23.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.36 billion current US$ | 23.02 billion current US$ | 41.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.95 billion current US$ | 46.97 billion current US$ | 82.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.44 billion current US$ | 62.51 billion current US$ | 147.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.00 billion current US$ | 137.08 billion current US$ | 165.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.82 billion current US$ | 134.74 billion current US$ | 158.89 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 391.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -20.96 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -26.79 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 43,477 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 54,550 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in United Kingdom?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in United Kingdom was 158.89 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 165.94 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.