Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
108
Highest
214,585 millions
United States of America
Lowest
0 millions
Namibia
Median
443.87 millions
Years covered
28
1997–2024
Data points
1,496
What the numbers show
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions) is currently reported for 108 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 443.87 millions, and the mean is 5,314 millions.
Over the past decade 78 countries rose and 24 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 US$: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 214,585 millions | 2021 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 56,378 millions | 2022 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 3 | France | 35,748 millions | 2022 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 26,559 millions | 2021 | down 30.4% | rising |
| 5 | Brazil | 25,727 millions | 2022 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 6 | India | 19,714 millions | 2021 | up 150.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | 17,799 millions | 2022 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 13,389 millions | 2022 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 9 | Spain | 12,693 millions | 2022 | up 11.9% | falling |
| 10 | Mexico | 11,814 millions | 2022 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 11,677 millions | 2022 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 12 | Algeria | 8,051 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Switzerland | 7,504 millions | 2022 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 7,313 millions | 2022 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 15 | Argentina | 6,567 millions | 2023 | down 25.4% | rising |
| 16 | Türkiye | 6,183 millions | 2022 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 5,484 millions | 2022 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 5,342 millions | 2022 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 5,286 millions | 2022 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 20 | Indonesia | 5,009 millions | 2015 | up 73.6% | rising |
| 21 | Czechia | 4,106 millions | 2022 | up 69.0% | rising |
| 22 | Kazakhstan | 4,102 millions | 2019 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 23 | Denmark | 3,759 millions | 2022 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 24 | Thailand | 3,398 millions | 2013 | up 223.6% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 3,274 millions | 2022 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 26 | Ukraine | 3,128 millions | 2021 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 27 | South Africa | 3,119 millions | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 28 | Norway | 2,901 millions | 2022 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 29 | Portugal | 2,884 millions | 2022 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 30 | New Zealand | 2,616 millions | 2023 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 31 | Romania | 2,583 millions | 2022 | up 126.0% | rising |
| 32 | Viet Nam | 2,577 millions | 2013 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 2,419 millions | 2021 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 34 | Chile | 2,227 millions | 2022 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 35 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1,975 millions | 2022 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 36 | Oman | 1,500 millions | 2022 | up 189.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Greece | 1,450 millions | 2022 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 38 | Kuwait | 1,421 millions | 2014 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 39 | Slovakia | 1,377 millions | 2022 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 40 | Hungary | 1,297 millions | 2022 | up 11.6% | flat |
| 41 | Philippines | 1,286 millions | 2009 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 42 | Morocco | 1,050 millions | 2009 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 43 | Bangladesh | 1,048 millions | 2020 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 44 | Azerbaijan | 1,024 millions | 2023 | — | flat |
| 45 | Lithuania | 920.08 millions | 2022 | up 30.4% | falling |
| 46 | Costa Rica | 852.15 millions | 2023 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 47 | Bulgaria | 823.61 millions | 2022 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 48 | Uruguay | 788.46 millions | 2023 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 700.06 millions | 2022 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 50 | Côte d'Ivoire | 690.46 millions | 2024 | up 119.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Dominican Republic | 667.36 millions | 2023 | up 76.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Jordan | 547.56 millions | 2024 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 53 | Slovenia | 530.93 millions | 2022 | up 20.6% | falling |
| 54 | Ecuador | 478.19 millions | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 55 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 409.55 millions | 2024 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 56 | Estonia | 382.88 millions | 2022 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 57 | Ghana | 370.97 millions | 2014 | down 25.7% | rising |
| 58 | Kenya | 360.93 millions | 2015 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 358.76 millions | 2020 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 60 | Cameroon | 324.63 millions | 2013 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 61 | Cyprus | 318.95 millions | 2022 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 62 | Iceland | 304.55 millions | 2022 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 63 | Senegal | 299.12 millions | 2022 | up 92.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Syrian Arab Republic | 283.75 millions | 2015 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 65 | Paraguay | 281.66 millions | 2024 | up 76.0% | rising |
| 66 | Guatemala | 279.89 millions | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 67 | Ethiopia | 265.18 millions | 2014 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 68 | Latvia | 262.29 millions | 2022 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 69 | Republic of Moldova | 238.29 millions | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 70 | El Salvador | 224.91 millions | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 71 | Jamaica | 217.93 millions | 2024 | up 17.1% | flat |
| 72 | Armenia | 188.84 millions | 2023 | up 82.1% | rising |
| 73 | Nepal | 165.63 millions | 2015 | up 120.2% | rising |
| 74 | Malta | 144.69 millions | 2022 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 75 | Afghanistan | 141.79 millions | 2017 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | 131.51 millions | 2023 | down 39.5% | falling |
| 77 | Mongolia | 128.57 millions | 2017 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 78 | Niger | 116.99 millions | 2018 | up 216.1% | rising |
| 79 | Cambodia | 109.46 millions | 2014 | up 763.7% | rising |
| 80 | Mali | 102.12 millions | 2021 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 81 | Albania | 95.02 millions | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 82 | Gabon | 91.62 millions | 2014 | — | flat |
| 83 | Uganda | 90.76 millions | 2014 | — | falling |
| 84 | Burkina Faso | 85.11 millions | 2016 | up 119.6% | rising |
| 85 | Rwanda | 84.72 millions | 2024 | down 17.2% | rising |
| 86 | Malawi | 70.15 millions | 2016 | up 112.8% | rising |
| 87 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 63.12 millions | 2014 | up 547.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Eswatini | 62.88 millions | 2011 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 89 | Bhutan | 46.68 millions | 2023 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 90 | Guinea | 46.33 millions | 2018 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 91 | Cayman Islands | 44.52 millions | 2023 | — | rising |
| 92 | Togo | 42.88 millions | 2024 | up 145.2% | rising |
| 93 | Monaco | 42.73 millions | 2023 | up 307.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Maldives | 41.42 millions | 2019 | up 11.9% | falling |
| 95 | Madagascar | 40.27 millions | 2012 | up 76.6% | rising |
| 96 | Belize | 33.95 millions | 2023 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 97 | Sierra Leone | 27.04 millions | 2022 | up 93.9% | volatile |
| 98 | Cape Verde | 24.54 millions | 2019 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 99 | Saint Lucia | 18.36 millions | 2023 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 100 | Bermuda | 18.05 millions | 2017 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 101 | Andorra | 14.37 millions | 2023 | down 36.2% | rising |
| 102 | Chad | 13.86 millions | 2018 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 103 | Seychelles | 12.01 millions | 2016 | — | rising |
| 104 | Vanuatu | 11.86 millions | 2015 | down 22.0% | rising |
| 105 | Gambia | 6.92 millions | 2015 | up 262.1% | rising |
| 106 | Dominica | 5.92 millions | 2020 | up 33.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Comoros | 5.15 millions | 2015 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 108 | Namibia | 0 millions | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release