Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
137
Highest
495,647 millions
China
Lowest
11.74 millions
Turks and Caicos Islands
Median
1,490 millions
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
2,275
What the numbers show
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions) is currently reported for 137 countries. The highest value is 495,647 millions in China; the lowest is 11.74 millions in Turks and Caicos Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,490 millions, and the mean is 17,034 millions.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 42,213.
Over the past decade 108 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Cambodia (up 864.2%), and the largest decrease in Trinidad and Tobago (down 50.3%).
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 495,647 millions | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 2 | United States of America | 428,593 millions | 2021 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 3 | India | 197,932 millions | 2021 | up 109.3% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 115,979 millions | 2022 | up 7.8% | flat |
| 5 | Brazil | 97,664 millions | 2022 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 6 | France | 88,638 millions | 2022 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 75,129 millions | 2021 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 8 | Republic of Korea | 66,377 millions | 2022 | up 64.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Italy | 58,293 millions | 2022 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 10 | Spain | 43,417 millions | 2022 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 11 | Mexico | 43,319 millions | 2021 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 12 | Türkiye | 43,156 millions | 2022 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Algeria | 40,335 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Indonesia | 30,621 millions | 2015 | up 95.2% | rising |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 28,342 millions | 2023 | up 165.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Poland | 27,711 millions | 2022 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands | 27,534 millions | 2022 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 18 | Argentina | 26,156 millions | 2023 | down 16.1% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 19,519 millions | 2022 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 20 | South Africa | 18,380 millions | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 21 | Thailand | 17,387 millions | 2013 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 22 | Malaysia | 16,229 millions | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 23 | Viet Nam | 14,994 millions | 2013 | up 73.0% | rising |
| 24 | Sweden | 14,931 millions | 2022 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 25 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 13,850 millions | 2022 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 26 | Ukraine | 13,542 millions | 2021 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 27 | Switzerland | 13,035 millions | 2022 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 28 | Austria | 12,225 millions | 2022 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 29 | Romania | 12,186 millions | 2022 | up 96.8% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 11,979 millions | 2022 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 31 | Chile | 10,066 millions | 2022 | up 30.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Portugal | 10,008 millions | 2022 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 33 | Israel | 9,403 millions | 2022 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 34 | Pakistan | 9,230 millions | 2023 | up 71.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Peru | 8,918 millions | 2024 | up 65.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Finland | 8,364 millions | 2022 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 37 | Norway | 8,363 millions | 2022 | down 19.4% | rising |
| 38 | Denmark | 7,780 millions | 2022 | down 18.3% | rising |
| 39 | Bangladesh | 7,587 millions | 2020 | up 46.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Morocco | 7,456 millions | 2013 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 41 | Tunisia | 7,215 millions | 2015 | up 136.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Ireland | 5,963 millions | 2021 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 43 | Hong Kong, China | 5,821 millions | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 44 | Hungary | 5,684 millions | 2022 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 45 | New Zealand | 5,375 millions | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 46 | Greece | 4,748 millions | 2022 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 47 | Philippines | 4,709 millions | 2009 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 48 | Slovakia | 4,461 millions | 2022 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 49 | Kenya | 4,455 millions | 2015 | up 177.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 4,369 millions | 2023 | — | flat |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 4,238 millions | 2022 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 52 | Oman | 3,849 millions | 2022 | up 77.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Singapore | 3,695 millions | 2023 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 54 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3,297 millions | 2024 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 55 | Kuwait | 3,259 millions | 2014 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 56 | Dominican Republic | 3,059 millions | 2023 | up 34.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3,037 millions | 2024 | up 84.5% | rising |
| 58 | Myanmar | 2,943 millions | 2019 | up 676.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Ghana | 2,845 millions | 2014 | up 175.7% | rising |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 2,553 millions | 2020 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 61 | Costa Rica | 2,537 millions | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 62 | Lithuania | 2,301 millions | 2022 | up 19.0% | falling |
| 63 | Slovenia | 1,942 millions | 2022 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 64 | Senegal | 1,916 millions | 2022 | up 186.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Ecuador | 1,801 millions | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 66 | Jordan | 1,789 millions | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 67 | Uruguay | 1,728 millions | 2023 | up 15.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Luxembourg | 1,574 millions | 2022 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 69 | Panama | 1,490 millions | 2023 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 70 | Paraguay | 1,452 millions | 2024 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 71 | Cameroon | 1,384 millions | 2012 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 72 | Ethiopia | 1,364 millions | 2014 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Congo | 1,289 millions | 2010 | up 406.1% | volatile |
| 74 | Nepal | 1,166 millions | 2015 | up 162.7% | rising |
| 75 | Afghanistan | 1,130 millions | 2017 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 76 | Latvia | 1,060 millions | 2022 | down 22.3% | flat |
| 77 | Cyprus | 1,028 millions | 2022 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 78 | Brunei Darussalam | 997.59 millions | 2016 | up 219.1% | volatile |
| 79 | El Salvador | 980.14 millions | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 80 | Honduras | 966.71 millions | 2024 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Estonia | 955.83 millions | 2022 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 82 | Guatemala | 925.38 millions | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 83 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 918.4 millions | 2014 | up 263.1% | rising |
| 84 | Mauritius | 912.96 millions | 2024 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Republic of Moldova | 908 millions | 2023 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 86 | Armenia | 711.45 millions | 2023 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 87 | Mali | 681.47 millions | 2021 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 88 | Jamaica | 648.3 millions | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 89 | Zambia | 608.46 millions | 2017 | up 625.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Rwanda | 599.58 millions | 2024 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 91 | Mongolia | 598.53 millions | 2017 | up 114.1% | rising |
| 92 | Iceland | 542.3 millions | 2022 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 93 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 534.92 millions | 2014 | up 409.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Malta | 521.64 millions | 2022 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 95 | Cambodia | 512.2 millions | 2014 | up 864.2% | volatile |
| 96 | Burkina Faso | 445.55 millions | 2016 | up 255.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Niger | 444.72 millions | 2018 | up 246.6% | volatile |
| 98 | Lebanon | 434.8 millions | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Uganda | 430.79 millions | 2014 | up 74.6% | rising |
| 100 | Trinidad and Tobago | 401.12 millions | 2023 | down 50.3% | rising |
| 101 | Mauritania | 370.01 millions | 2024 | up 174.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Albania | 368.62 millions | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 103 | Gabon | 339.04 millions | 2014 | — | flat |
| 104 | Benin | 280.31 millions | 2015 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 105 | Malawi | 276.04 millions | 2016 | up 307.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Eswatini | 271.36 millions | 2014 | up 130.1% | rising |
| 107 | Bhutan | 269.9 millions | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 108 | Togo | 265.89 millions | 2024 | up 137.5% | rising |
| 109 | Guinea | 243.09 millions | 2018 | up 280.4% | rising |
| 110 | Nicaragua | 224.34 millions | 2023 | up 4.1% | volatile |
| 111 | North Macedonia | 222.88 millions | 1996 | — | falling |
| 112 | Sierra Leone | 221.26 millions | 2022 | up 154.4% | volatile |
| 113 | Madagascar | 190.75 millions | 2012 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 114 | Namibia | 185.89 millions | 2017 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 115 | Burundi | 180.76 millions | 2013 | up 148.7% | rising |
| 116 | Chad | 154.37 millions | 2020 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 117 | Lesotho | 148 millions | 2018 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 118 | Maldives | 102.1 millions | 2019 | up 11.6% | falling |
| 119 | Belize | 86.38 millions | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 120 | Aruba | 79.36 millions | 2016 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 121 | Guyana | 71.2 millions | 2012 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 122 | Cape Verde | 69.11 millions | 2019 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 123 | Barbados | 68.48 millions | 2023 | up 8.9% | falling |
| 124 | Saint Lucia | 57.4 millions | 2023 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 125 | Cayman Islands | 46 millions | 2023 | — | rising |
| 126 | Gambia | 43.7 millions | 2015 | up 457.1% | volatile |
| 127 | Bermuda | 37.29 millions | 2017 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 128 | Liberia | 36.75 millions | 2021 | down 17.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Seychelles | 34.31 millions | 2016 | up 35.8% | falling |
| 130 | Andorra | 33.88 millions | 2023 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 131 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 30.97 millions | 2018 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 132 | Vanuatu | 26.76 millions | 2024 | up 66.7% | falling |
| 133 | Dominica | 19.89 millions | 2020 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 134 | Central African Republic | 19.78 millions | 2010 | — | rising |
| 135 | Comoros | 17.65 millions | 2015 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 136 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 15.11 millions | 2021 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 137 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 11.74 millions | 2022 | up 51.1% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release