Higher Education (Expenditure) (Hansard, 15 July 1985)

§ Mr. Fisher
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will express expenditure on higher education as a percentage of total public sector education expenditure in each of the last 10 years for which statistics are available.

§ Mr. Brooke
[pursuant to his reply, 3 June 1985, c. 30–31]: The information requested is as follows:

Expenditure on higher education as percentage of total public expenditure on education^*

per cent.

1974–75 17.3

1975–76 18.5

1976–77 21.9

1977–78 22.0

1978–79 22.2

1979–80 22.9

1980–81 23.2

1981–82 23.1

1982–83 23.5

1983–84 23.5

^* The expenditure figures in respect of higher education have been necessarily estimated. These, and the figures relating to total education expenditure are consistent with those published in the White Paper on Expenditure (Cmnd. 9428), ie they relate to current expenditure by local authorities in England on schools, institutions of higher and further education, and the youth service; central Government expenditure on universities in Great Britain and voluntary and direct grant colleges in England; and student awards in England and Wales.

§ Mr. Fisher
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will express expenditure on higher education as a percentage of gross national product in each of the last 10 years for which statistics are available.

§ Mr. Brooke
[pursuant to his reply, 3 June 1985, c. 30]: It is more realistic to express such expenditure as a percentage of the gross domestic product. The following figures have been calculated accordingly.

United Kingdom expenditure on higher education as percentage of GDP^*

Year

1974–75 1.0

1975–76 1.1

1976–77 1.2

1977–78 1.1

1978–79 1.1

1979–80 1.1

1980–81 1.1

1981–82 1.1

1982–83 1.1

1983–84 1.1

^* The expenditure figures in respect of higher education have been necessarily estimated.

Expenditure on higher education as percentage of total public expenditure on education^*
	per cent.
1974–75	17.3
1975–76	18.5
1976–77	21.9
1977–78	22.0
1978–79	22.2
1979–80	22.9
1980–81	23.2
1981–82	23.1
1982–83	23.5
1983–84	23.5
^* The expenditure figures in respect of higher education have been necessarily estimated. These, and the figures relating to total education expenditure are consistent with those published in the White Paper on Expenditure (Cmnd. 9428), ie they relate to current expenditure by local authorities in England on schools, institutions of higher and further education, and the youth service; central Government expenditure on universities in Great Britain and voluntary and direct grant colleges in England; and student awards in England and Wales.

United Kingdom expenditure on higher education as percentage of GDP^*
Year
1974–75	1.0
1975–76	1.1
1976–77	1.2
1977–78	1.1
1978–79	1.1
1979–80	1.1
1980–81	1.1
1981–82	1.1
1982–83	1.1
1983–84	1.1
^* The expenditure figures in respect of higher education have been necessarily estimated.