Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in United States
United States: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 191,557 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
191,557 millions
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
191,557 millions
in 2021
All-time low
146,253 millions
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in United States, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in United States is 191,557 millions, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
That places United States 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in United States, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 146,253 millions | — |
| 2016 | 151,853 millions | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 158,725 millions | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 165,066 millions | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 174,024 millions | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 183,166 millions | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 191,557 millions | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 159,184 millions | 146,253 millions | 174,024 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 187,362 millions | 183,166 millions | 191,557 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, ppp$ in United States?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in United States was 191,557 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 191,557 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,253 millions in 2015.
- How does United States rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- United States ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release