Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
106
Highest
214,585 millions
United States of America
Lowest
0 millions
Namibia
Median
1,178 millions
Years covered
28
1997–2024
Data points
1,474
What the numbers show
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions) is currently reported for 106 countries. The highest value is 214,585 millions in United States of America; the lowest is 0 millions in Namibia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,178 millions, and the mean is 8,241 millions.
Over the past decade 79 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Cambodia (up 763.7%), and the largest decrease in Namibia (down 100.0%).
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 214,585 millions | 2021 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 2 | India | 77,323 millions | 2021 | up 150.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Germany | 71,798 millions | 2022 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 52,496 millions | 2022 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 5 | France | 46,648 millions | 2022 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 33,755 millions | 2021 | down 30.4% | rising |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | 28,653 millions | 2022 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 8 | Algeria | 25,253 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Mexico | 21,238 millions | 2022 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 10 | Spain | 20,164 millions | 2022 | up 11.9% | falling |
| 11 | Türkiye | 19,969 millions | 2022 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 12 | Italy | 19,842 millions | 2022 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 13 | Indonesia | 15,836 millions | 2015 | up 73.6% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 15,441 millions | 2022 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 14,161 millions | 2022 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 16 | Argentina | 13,924 millions | 2023 | down 25.4% | rising |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 12,268 millions | 2019 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 18 | Thailand | 11,108 millions | 2013 | up 223.6% | rising |
| 19 | Ukraine | 10,751 millions | 2021 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 20 | Viet Nam | 8,963 millions | 2013 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 21 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 7,363 millions | 2022 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 22 | South Africa | 7,056 millions | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 6,925 millions | 2022 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 24 | Czechia | 6,917 millions | 2022 | up 69.0% | rising |
| 25 | Switzerland | 6,749 millions | 2022 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 26 | Austria | 6,719 millions | 2022 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 27 | Romania | 6,425 millions | 2022 | up 126.0% | rising |
| 28 | Sweden | 6,398 millions | 2022 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 29 | Portugal | 4,995 millions | 2022 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 30 | Chile | 4,281 millions | 2022 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 31 | Denmark | 4,049 millions | 2022 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 32 | Finland | 3,818 millions | 2022 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 33 | Philippines | 3,713 millions | 2009 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 34 | Azerbaijan | 3,394 millions | 2023 | — | flat |
| 35 | Norway | 3,330 millions | 2022 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 36 | Bangladesh | 3,259 millions | 2020 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 37 | Oman | 2,993 millions | 2022 | up 189.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Ireland | 2,908 millions | 2021 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 39 | New Zealand | 2,895 millions | 2023 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 40 | Morocco | 2,740 millions | 2009 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 41 | Hungary | 2,638 millions | 2022 | up 11.6% | flat |
| 42 | Greece | 2,553 millions | 2022 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 43 | Slovakia | 2,453 millions | 2022 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 44 | Kuwait | 1,956 millions | 2014 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 45 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,953 millions | 2024 | up 119.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 1,945 millions | 2022 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 47 | Lithuania | 1,686 millions | 2022 | up 30.4% | falling |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 1,622 millions | 2023 | up 76.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Costa Rica | 1,412 millions | 2023 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 50 | Sri Lanka | 1,365 millions | 2020 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 51 | Jordan | 1,277 millions | 2024 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 52 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1,214 millions | 2024 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 53 | Uruguay | 1,181 millions | 2023 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 54 | Ghana | 1,176 millions | 2014 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 55 | Ecuador | 1,130 millions | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 56 | Cameroon | 1,010 millions | 2013 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 57 | Kenya | 1,007 millions | 2015 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 58 | Slovenia | 878.41 millions | 2022 | up 20.6% | falling |
| 59 | Senegal | 841.61 millions | 2022 | up 92.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Paraguay | 785.27 millions | 2024 | up 76.0% | rising |
| 61 | Luxembourg | 758.75 millions | 2022 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 62 | Afghanistan | 754.52 millions | 2017 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 63 | Ethiopia | 746.16 millions | 2014 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 64 | Guatemala | 668.12 millions | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 65 | Republic of Moldova | 621.93 millions | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 66 | Nepal | 609.88 millions | 2015 | up 120.2% | rising |
| 67 | Estonia | 594.53 millions | 2022 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 68 | El Salvador | 531.49 millions | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 69 | Armenia | 500.47 millions | 2023 | up 82.1% | rising |
| 70 | Cyprus | 499.26 millions | 2022 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 71 | Latvia | 483.62 millions | 2022 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 72 | Mongolia | 396.47 millions | 2017 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 73 | Jamaica | 390.48 millions | 2024 | up 17.1% | flat |
| 74 | Niger | 343.67 millions | 2018 | up 216.1% | rising |
| 75 | Cambodia | 334.76 millions | 2014 | up 763.7% | rising |
| 76 | Mali | 312.36 millions | 2021 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 77 | Iceland | 292 millions | 2022 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 78 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 283.77 millions | 2014 | up 547.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Uganda | 275.12 millions | 2014 | — | falling |
| 80 | Rwanda | 269.13 millions | 2024 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 81 | Burkina Faso | 265.62 millions | 2016 | up 119.6% | rising |
| 82 | Trinidad and Tobago | 244.27 millions | 2023 | down 39.5% | falling |
| 83 | Gabon | 235.63 millions | 2014 | — | flat |
| 84 | Albania | 235.62 millions | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 85 | Malta | 227.16 millions | 2022 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 86 | Malawi | 206.46 millions | 2016 | up 112.8% | rising |
| 87 | Bhutan | 189.46 millions | 2023 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 88 | Eswatini | 177.56 millions | 2011 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 89 | Madagascar | 143.15 millions | 2012 | up 76.6% | rising |
| 90 | Togo | 133.63 millions | 2024 | up 145.2% | rising |
| 91 | Guinea | 129.08 millions | 2018 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 92 | Sierra Leone | 120.29 millions | 2022 | up 93.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Maldives | 81.76 millions | 2019 | up 11.3% | falling |
| 94 | Belize | 64.68 millions | 2023 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 95 | Cape Verde | 52 millions | 2019 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 96 | Chad | 41.09 millions | 2018 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 97 | Cayman Islands | 39.49 millions | 2023 | — | rising |
| 98 | Saint Lucia | 34.47 millions | 2023 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 99 | Gambia | 25.36 millions | 2015 | up 262.1% | rising |
| 100 | Andorra | 22.03 millions | 2023 | down 36.2% | rising |
| 101 | Seychelles | 20.9 millions | 2016 | — | rising |
| 102 | Bermuda | 15.6 millions | 2017 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 103 | Comoros | 11.94 millions | 2015 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 104 | Dominica | 11.94 millions | 2020 | up 33.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Vanuatu | 11.67 millions | 2015 | down 22.0% | rising |
| 106 | Namibia | 0 millions | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release