India vs United States of America: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$
India
105,990 millions
in 2021
United States of America
191,043 millions
in 2021
India rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 191,043 millions against 105,990 millions in India, a difference of 85,053 millions.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times India's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 111 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82,739 millions | 166,500 millions | 83,760 millions | United States of America |
| 2020s | 103,097 millions | 188,999 millions | 85,902 millions | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 191,043 millions against 105,990 millions in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between India and United States of America?
- 85,053 millions, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- India ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release