Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in United States
United States: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 214,585 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
214,585 millions
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 108 countries
All-time high
214,585 millions
in 2021
All-time low
179,024 millions
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in United States, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in United States stood at 214,585 millions. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
That places United States 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in United States, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 179,024 millions | — |
| 2016 | 184,170 millions | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 190,692 millions | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 194,822 millions | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 200,795 millions | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 207,910 millions | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 214,585 millions | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189,901 millions | 179,024 millions | 200,795 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 211,248 millions | 207,910 millions | 214,585 millions | 2 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6653 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in United States?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in United States was 214,585 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 214,585 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,024 millions in 2015.
- How does United States rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- United States ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release