Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in United States
United States: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 428,593 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
428,593 millions
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
2nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
428,593 millions
in 2021
All-time low
366,550 millions
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in United States, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
United States recorded 428,593 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
That places United States 2nd out of 137 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in United States, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 366,550 millions | — |
| 2016 | 376,776 millions | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 391,207 millions | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 398,714 millions | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 409,454 millions | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 420,122 millions | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 428,593 millions | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 388,540 millions | 366,550 millions | 409,454 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 424,358 millions | 420,122 millions | 428,593 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 secondary education, constant ppp$ in United States?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in United States was 428,593 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 428,593 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,550 millions in 2015.
- How does United States rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 137 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release