Home → United Kingdom → Education Spending → 1996

United Kingdom - Education Spending 1996

Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank
4.38% −0.46% from 1995 Global rank: 45th

United Kingdom's education spending was 4.38% in 1996, decreased +0.46% from 4.84% in 1995. This was the 45th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1996▾
Education Spending by Country - 1996
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Indonesia 1.08% 7.4%
2nd Monaco 1.08% 1.7%
3rd Dominican Republic 1.23% 18.8%
4th Burkina Faso 1.44% -58.3%
5th Guatemala 1.56% -2.6%
6th Eritrea 1.64% -
7th Tanzania 1.74% 18.5%
8th Armenia 1.85% -
9th China 1.85% 0.6%
10th Tajikistan 2.04% -1.1%
11th Lebanon 2.08% -6.3%
12th Niger 2.14% -8.0%
13th Bulgaria 2.23% -6.0%
14th Lao PDR 2.43% 4.1%
15th Gambia, The 2.57% 0.5%
16th Côte d'Ivoire 2.72% -36.7%
17th Hong Kong SAR, China 2.73% -3.5%
18th Chile 2.78% 8.3%
19th Oman 2.80% -6.7%
20th Pakistan 2.81% 0.5%
21st Uruguay 2.87% 13.8%
22nd Philippines 2.94% 10.5%
23rd Belgium 3.05% 2.0%
24th Albania 3.08% -19.2%
25th Peru 3.12% -8.0%
26th Togo 3.12% -22.2%
27th Romania 3.24% -
28th Trinidad and Tobago 3.25% -8.7%
29th Sri Lanka 3.34% 13.1%
30th Luxembourg 3.48% -5.0%
31st Thailand 3.50% 11.3%
32nd Azerbaijan 3.51% 5.2%
33rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.54% -13.3%
34th Jamaica 3.68% 8.5%
35th Malawi 3.70% 34.2%
36th Syrian Arab Republic 3.70% -8.3%
37th Argentina 3.73% 249.6%
38th Costa Rica 3.89% 16.0%
39th Kazakhstan 3.92% -2.7%
40th Burundi 4.08% -18.6%
41st Slovak Republic 4.08% -3.7%
42nd Czechia 4.22% -6.0%
43rd North Macedonia 4.30% 0.7%
44th Hungary 4.33% -10.6%
45th United Kingdom 4.38% -9.5%
46th Panama 4.39% 11.3%
47th Italy 4.44% 3.0%
48th Spain 4.46% 0.5%
49th Germany 4.48% 1.3%
50th Netherlands 4.49% -1.9%
51st Egypt, Arab Republic of 4.67% 1.5%
52nd Ireland 4.75% -2.4%
53rd European Union 4.75% 1.7%
54th Lithuania 4.82% 1.8%
55th Kyrgyz Republic 4.90% -20.4%
56th Malaysia 4.91% 13.2%
57th Switzerland 4.92% 0.2%
58th Eswatini 4.94% -12.6%
59th Saudi Arabia 4.94% -13.2%
60th South Africa 5.05% -4.7%
61st Portugal 5.07% 9.8%
62nd Iceland 5.22% 9.2%
63rd Austria 5.29% -3.0%
64th Latvia 5.42% 25.9%
65th France 5.78% -0.5%
66th Kuwait 5.86% -58.7%
67th Estonia 6.05% 2.6%
68th Poland 6.23% 44.5%
69th Tunisia 6.29% -2.2%
70th New Zealand 6.38% 11.2%
71st Sweden 6.83% 11.0%
72nd Finland 6.87% 0.7%
73rd Norway 7.14% -7.2%
74th Seychelles 7.31% 1.0%
75th Jordan 7.48% 32.5%
76th Denmark 7.89% 5.5%
77th Moldova 9.90% -
Source: World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's education spending in 1996?▾

United Kingdom's education spending in 1996 was 4.38%. This ranked 45th globally.

How did United Kingdom's education spending change in 1996?▾

United Kingdom's education spending decreased by 9.5% in 1996 compared to 1995.

Which country had the highest education spending in 1996?▾

Moldova had the highest education spending in 1996 at 9.90%.

What is the education spending of United Kingdom in 1996?▾

The education spending of United Kingdom in 1996 was 4.38%. This ranked 45th globally.

How does 1996 compare to 1995 for United Kingdom's education spending?▾

United Kingdom's education spending went from 4.84% in 1995 to 4.38% in 1996, a 9.5% decrease.

← 1995
View all years
Related
1995 All years Full ranking 1996 Literacy Rate Tertiary Enrollment Primary Enrollment Secondary Enrollment Primary Completion Rate Peak: 1976 Lowest: 1999 Education Spending 1990s Education Spending 2000s Education Spending 2010s Education Spending 2020s Highest ever Lowest ever Average vs Hong Kong SAR, China vs Finland vs Canada vs Greenland G20 Education Spending G7 Education Spending NATO Education Spending OECD Education Spending Global Ranking