Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
110
Highest
214,008 millions
United States of America
Lowest
5.71 millions
Comoros
Median
915.63 millions
Years covered
28
1997–2024
Data points
1,509
What the numbers show
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions) is currently reported for 110 countries. The highest value is 214,008 millions in United States of America; the lowest is 5.71 millions in Comoros.
The median across all reporting countries is 915.63 millions, and the mean is 8,305 millions.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 37,460.
Over the past decade 74 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Gambia (up 2,081.3%), and the largest decrease in Trinidad and Tobago (down 61.1%).
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 214,008 millions | 2021 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 2 | India | 120,609 millions | 2021 | up 89.3% | rising |
| 3 | Brazil | 45,168 millions | 2022 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 44,181 millions | 2022 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 5 | France | 41,990 millions | 2022 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 41,374 millions | 2021 | up 53.1% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 38,451 millions | 2022 | up 18.5% | falling |
| 8 | Republic of Korea | 37,724 millions | 2022 | up 81.1% | rising |
| 9 | Canada | 30,596 millions | 2022 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 10 | Spain | 23,254 millions | 2022 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 11 | Türkiye | 23,186 millions | 2022 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 12 | Mexico | 20,873 millions | 2022 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 13 | Algeria | 15,082 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Indonesia | 14,785 millions | 2015 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 13,374 millions | 2022 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 12,594 millions | 2022 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 17 | Poland | 12,270 millions | 2022 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 18 | Argentina | 12,232 millions | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 19 | South Africa | 11,324 millions | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 20 | Israel | 9,381 millions | 2021 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 21 | Sweden | 8,533 millions | 2022 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 22 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 6,487 millions | 2022 | down 26.4% | flat |
| 23 | Switzerland | 6,286 millions | 2022 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 24 | Thailand | 6,279 millions | 2013 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 25 | Viet Nam | 6,031 millions | 2013 | up 115.6% | rising |
| 26 | Chile | 5,785 millions | 2022 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 27 | Romania | 5,761 millions | 2022 | up 72.0% | rising |
| 28 | Austria | 5,506 millions | 2022 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 29 | Czechia | 5,062 millions | 2022 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 30 | Norway | 5,033 millions | 2022 | down 25.7% | flat |
| 31 | Portugal | 5,013 millions | 2022 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 32 | Finland | 4,545 millions | 2022 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 4,329 millions | 2020 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 34 | Denmark | 3,732 millions | 2022 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 35 | Kenya | 3,449 millions | 2015 | up 329.0% | rising |
| 36 | Ireland | 3,055 millions | 2021 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 37 | Hungary | 3,046 millions | 2022 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 38 | Ukraine | 2,791 millions | 2021 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 39 | New Zealand | 2,480 millions | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 40 | Morocco | 2,409 millions | 2009 | up 63.0% | rising |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 2,293 millions | 2022 | up 75.4% | rising |
| 42 | Greece | 2,196 millions | 2022 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 43 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2,083 millions | 2024 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 44 | Slovakia | 2,008 millions | 2022 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 45 | Ghana | 1,670 millions | 2014 | up 444.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Dominican Republic | 1,437 millions | 2023 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Croatia | 1,390 millions | 2021 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 48 | Kuwait | 1,302 millions | 2014 | down 9.6% | flat |
| 49 | Sri Lanka | 1,188 millions | 2020 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 1,124 millions | 2023 | up 45.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,083 millions | 2024 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 52 | Senegal | 1,074 millions | 2022 | up 363.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Slovenia | 1,063 millions | 2022 | up 17.3% | falling |
| 54 | Philippines | 995.76 millions | 2009 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 55 | Azerbaijan | 975.3 millions | 2023 | — | falling |
| 56 | Oman | 855.97 millions | 2022 | down 24.3% | rising |
| 57 | Luxembourg | 815.38 millions | 2022 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 58 | Ecuador | 671.65 millions | 2024 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 59 | Paraguay | 666.51 millions | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 60 | Ethiopia | 618.3 millions | 2014 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 61 | Lithuania | 614.68 millions | 2022 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 62 | Latvia | 576.73 millions | 2022 | down 28.1% | rising |
| 63 | Nepal | 555.99 millions | 2015 | up 233.2% | rising |
| 64 | Uruguay | 547.5 millions | 2023 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 65 | Cyprus | 528.74 millions | 2022 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 66 | Jordan | 512.69 millions | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 67 | El Salvador | 448.64 millions | 2024 | up 89.9% | rising |
| 68 | Afghanistan | 375.97 millions | 2017 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 69 | Mali | 369.11 millions | 2021 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 70 | Estonia | 361.3 millions | 2022 | down 26.3% | flat |
| 71 | Rwanda | 330.44 millions | 2024 | up 151.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Lebanon | 306.15 millions | 2011 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 73 | Malta | 294.48 millions | 2022 | up 0.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Republic of Moldova | 286.07 millions | 2023 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 75 | Cameroon | 275.89 millions | 2012 | — | falling |
| 76 | Jamaica | 257.82 millions | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 77 | Guatemala | 257.26 millions | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 78 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 251.15 millions | 2014 | up 310.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Iceland | 250.3 millions | 2022 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 80 | Armenia | 210.98 millions | 2023 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 81 | Mongolia | 202.07 millions | 2017 | up 203.6% | rising |
| 82 | Namibia | 185.89 millions | 2017 | up 170.6% | rising |
| 83 | Burkina Faso | 179.94 millions | 2016 | up 191.6% | volatile |
| 84 | Cambodia | 177.44 millions | 2014 | up 1,135.3% | rising |
| 85 | Trinidad and Tobago | 156.84 millions | 2023 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 86 | Uganda | 155.68 millions | 2014 | — | flat |
| 87 | Chad | 139.24 millions | 2021 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 88 | Albania | 133.01 millions | 2023 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 89 | Togo | 132.26 millions | 2024 | up 130.2% | rising |
| 90 | Guinea | 114 millions | 2018 | up 107.1% | rising |
| 91 | Gabon | 103.41 millions | 2014 | — | rising |
| 92 | Niger | 101.05 millions | 2018 | up 105.8% | rising |
| 93 | Sierra Leone | 100.97 millions | 2022 | up 304.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Bhutan | 80.45 millions | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 95 | Eswatini | 76.15 millions | 2011 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 96 | Malawi | 69.58 millions | 2016 | up 104.7% | rising |
| 97 | Barbados | 67.47 millions | 2019 | — | rising |
| 98 | Madagascar | 47.6 millions | 2012 | down 25.6% | flat |
| 99 | Saint Lucia | 22.93 millions | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 100 | Belize | 21.69 millions | 2023 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 101 | Bermuda | 21.69 millions | 2017 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 102 | Maldives | 20.35 millions | 2019 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 103 | Gambia | 18.34 millions | 2015 | up 2,081.3% | volatile |
| 104 | Cape Verde | 17.11 millions | 2019 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 105 | Seychelles | 13.41 millions | 2016 | — | rising |
| 106 | Andorra | 11.86 millions | 2023 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 107 | Vanuatu | 9.26 millions | 2020 | up 136.4% | falling |
| 108 | Dominica | 7.96 millions | 2020 | down 10.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Cayman Islands | 6.51 millions | 2023 | — | rising |
| 110 | Comoros | 5.71 millions | 2015 | up 14.1% | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release