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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2015201820212015: 146.3k millions2016: 151.9k millions2017: 158.7k millions2018: 165.1k millions2019: 174.0k millions2020: 183.2k millions2021: 191.6k millions

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in United States, 2015 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 159,184 millions 146,253 millions 174,024 millions 5
2020s 187,362 millions 183,166 millions 191,557 millions 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Germany 70,369 millions compare
  2. 3 India 67,950 millions compare
  3. 4 Brazil 50,673 millions compare

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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

Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,482 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release