Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in United States of America
United States of America: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
63rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.0% for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in 2021.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 63rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in United States of America?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in United States of America was 0.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- United States of America ranks 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release