Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in United States

United States: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 428,593 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
428,593 millions
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 148 countries
All-time high
428,593 millions
in 2021
All-time low
366,549 millions
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in United States, 2015–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2015201820212015: 366.5k millions2016: 376.8k millions2017: 391.2k millions2018: 398.7k millions2019: 409.5k millions2020: 420.1k millions2021: 428.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2021, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in United States stood at 428,593 millions. 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 1st out of 148 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in United States, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions) in United States, 2015 to 2021.
Year millions Change
2015 366,549 millions
2016 376,774 millions +2.8%
2017 391,207 millions +3.8%
2018 398,713 millions +1.9%
2019 409,454 millions +2.7%
2020 420,120 millions +2.6%
2021 428,593 millions +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 388,539 millions 366,549 millions 409,454 millions 5
2020s 424,356 millions 420,120 millions 428,593 millions 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 China 254,942 millions compare
  2. 3 Germany 91,071 millions compare
  3. 4 France 67,926 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in United States?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 us$ recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 428,593 millions in 2021.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 366,549 millions in 2015.
How does United States rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
United States ranks 1st out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
148 places, 3,231 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release