Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in United States
United States: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 405,813 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
405,813 millions
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
1st
of 159 countries
All-time high
438,076 millions
in 2020
All-time low
267,551 millions
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in United States, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
United States recorded 405,813 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
United States ranks 1st of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in United States, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 292,975 millions | — |
| 2016 | 267,551 millions | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 328,342 millions | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 294,057 millions | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 321,382 millions | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 438,076 millions | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 405,813 millions | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300,861 millions | 267,551 millions | 328,342 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 421,944 millions | 405,813 millions | 438,076 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 tertiary education, constant us$ in United States?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in United States was 405,813 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 438,076 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,551 millions in 2016.
- How does United States rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- United States ranks 1st out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release