Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in United States of America
United States of America: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 9.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in United States of America, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in United States of America stood at 9.7%.
The figure is up 108.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over five years.
United States of America ranks 42nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.4% | — |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +108.2% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public in United States of America?
- Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in United States of America was 9.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- United States of America ranks 42nd out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/