Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in United States of America
United States of America: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 362,265 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
362,265 millions
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
385,938 millions
in 2020
All-time low
220,603 millions
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 362,265 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 1st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in United States of America, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 239,344 millions | — |
| 2016 | 220,603 millions | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 273,300 millions | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 249,145 millions | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 278,535 millions | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 385,938 millions | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 362,265 millions | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 252,185 millions | 220,603 millions | 278,535 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 374,102 millions | 362,265 millions | 385,938 millions | 2 |
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More education data for United States of America
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in United States of America?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in United States of America was 362,265 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 385,938 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,603 millions in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release