Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in United States of America
United States of America: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 8.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.3%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
61st
of 113 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2015
All-time low
4.7%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 8.3% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 61st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.9% | — |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +108.2% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 8.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.7% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in United States of America?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in United States of America was 8.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- United States of America ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release