Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
88
Highest
6,529 millions
Germany
Lowest
0 millions
Netherlands
Median
19.79 millions
Years covered
28
1997–2024
Data points
1,256
What the numbers show
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) is currently reported for 88 countries. The highest value is 6,529 millions in Germany; the lowest is 0 millions in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 19.79 millions, and the mean is 301.89 millions.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Madagascar (up 2,055.5%), and the largest decrease in India (down 100.0%).
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 6,529 millions | 2022 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 2 | United States of America | 4,494 millions | 2021 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 3 | Ukraine | 1,943 millions | 2021 | up 16.8% | flat |
| 4 | Italy | 1,792 millions | 2015 | up 79.6% | volatile |
| 5 | South Africa | 1,441 millions | 2024 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1,419 millions | 2022 | down 26.1% | rising |
| 7 | Singapore | 1,101 millions | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 8 | Hong Kong, China | 786.75 millions | 2024 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 9 | France | 645.43 millions | 2022 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 10 | New Zealand | 528.31 millions | 2023 | up 64.5% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 512.42 millions | 2022 | up 58.6% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 464.87 millions | 2022 | up 141.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Ireland | 451.38 millions | 2021 | down 45.3% | rising |
| 14 | Kenya | 376.3 millions | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 289.07 millions | 2014 | up 257.6% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 274.8 millions | 2022 | up 19.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Bangladesh | 263.19 millions | 2020 | up 114.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Norway | 245.7 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Azerbaijan | 237.07 millions | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Romania | 216.8 millions | 2022 | up 179.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Philippines | 208.38 millions | 2009 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 22 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 199.61 millions | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Belarus | 188.52 millions | 2023 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 24 | Mongolia | 180.92 millions | 2024 | up 290.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 179.98 millions | 2014 | up 139.7% | rising |
| 26 | Greece | 170.78 millions | 2022 | up 152.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Kyrgyzstan | 155.77 millions | 2024 | up 73.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Rwanda | 154.99 millions | 2022 | up 532.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Lithuania | 105.6 millions | 2022 | down 0.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Namibia | 79.67 millions | 2014 | up 765.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Georgia | 77.59 millions | 2021 | up 89.7% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 75.65 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 73.62 millions | 2015 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 34 | Morocco | 70.97 millions | 2008 | up 103.3% | rising |
| 35 | Afghanistan | 68.83 millions | 2017 | up 85.3% | rising |
| 36 | Austria | 60.22 millions | 2022 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 37 | Jamaica | 59.87 millions | 2024 | down 62.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | 43.81 millions | 2022 | up 416.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 38.77 millions | 2020 | down 74.4% | falling |
| 40 | Tajikistan | 37.6 millions | 2015 | up 126.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Estonia | 37.35 millions | 2022 | down 56.4% | rising |
| 42 | Madagascar | 33.27 millions | 2012 | up 2,055.5% | rising |
| 43 | Latvia | 29.66 millions | 2022 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 44 | Niger | 21.89 millions | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Iceland | 17.69 millions | 2022 | up 146.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Senegal | 17.03 millions | 2022 | up 586.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Mauritius | 16.55 millions | 2024 | down 43.4% | rising |
| 48 | Israel | 16.54 millions | 2022 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 49 | Czechia | 14.15 millions | 2022 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 12.65 millions | 2018 | up 82.6% | rising |
| 51 | Seychelles | 11.94 millions | 2016 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 52 | Bhutan | 11.08 millions | 2023 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Dominica | 10.58 millions | 2020 | up 506.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Mauritania | 10.04 millions | 2024 | up 47.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Lesotho | 6.44 millions | 2018 | down 72.2% | falling |
| 56 | Côte d'Ivoire | 5.81 millions | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Vanuatu | 5.73 millions | 2024 | up 192.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Mali | 5.02 millions | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Peru | 4.7 millions | 2011 | down 42.3% | rising |
| 60 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4.52 millions | 2014 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Guatemala | 4.3 millions | 2024 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 62 | Guyana | 4.28 millions | 2012 | up 106.7% | rising |
| 63 | Malaysia | 3.79 millions | 2013 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Malawi | 3.75 millions | 2016 | down 31.3% | rising |
| 65 | Saint Lucia | 3.24 millions | 2023 | down 31.7% | rising |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 2.84 millions | 2022 | up 171.4% | rising |
| 67 | Togo | 2.25 millions | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Eswatini | 2.1 millions | 2014 | down 61.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Maldives | 1.7 millions | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Malta | 1.47 millions | 2022 | down 87.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Panama | 1.31 millions | 2011 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Bulgaria | 0.5818 millions | 2022 | down 84.3% | volatile |
| 73 | Gabon | 0.516 millions | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 74 | Andorra | 0.361 millions | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Republic of Moldova | 0.2529 millions | 2023 | down 94.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Comoros | 0.1143 millions | 2015 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Ghana | 0 millions | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 77 | India | 0 millions | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Denmark | 0 millions | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Cape Verde | 0 millions | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Kazakhstan | 0 millions | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Russian Federation | 0 millions | 2008 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Switzerland | 0 millions | 2011 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 77 | Canada | 0 millions | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Barbados | 0 millions | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 77 | Belize | 0 millions | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Benin | 0 millions | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Netherlands | 0 millions | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release