Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in United States

United States: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 382,601 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
382,601 millions
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
2nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
382,601 millions
in 2021
All-time low
299,451 millions
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2015201820212015: 299.5k millions2016: 310.7k millions2017: 325.6k millions2018: 337.8k millions2019: 354.9k millions2020: 370.1k millions2021: 382.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in United States is 382,601 millions, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

United States ranks 2nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in United States, 2015 to 2021.
Year millions Change
2015 299,451 millions
2016 310,661 millions +3.7%
2017 325,626 millions +4.8%
2018 337,817 millions +3.7%
2019 354,865 millions +5.0%
2020 370,120 millions +4.3%
2021 382,601 millions +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 325,684 millions 299,451 millions 354,865 millions 5
2020s 376,360 millions 370,120 millions 382,601 millions 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 495,647 millions compare
  2. 3 India 173,940 millions compare
  3. 4 Germany 113,671 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 94,272 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in United States?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in United States was 382,601 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 382,601 millions in 2021.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 299,451 millions in 2015.
How does United States rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
United States ranks 2nd out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
139 places, 2,290 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release