Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in United States of America

United States of America: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 191,043 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
191,043 millions
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
191,043 millions
in 2021
All-time low
153,198 millions
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2015201820212015: 153.2k millions2016: 158.8k millions2017: 166.9k millions2018: 172.8k millions2019: 180.8k millions2020: 187.0k millions2021: 191.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 191,043 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

That places United States of America 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in United States of America, 2015 to 2021.
Year millions Change
2015 153,198 millions
2016 158,808 millions +3.7%
2017 166,901 millions +5.1%
2018 172,751 millions +3.5%
2019 180,840 millions +4.7%
2020 186,955 millions +3.4%
2021 191,043 millions +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 166,500 millions 153,198 millions 180,840 millions 5
2020s 188,999 millions 186,955 millions 191,043 millions 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 India 105,990 millions compare
  2. 3 Brazil 43,599 millions compare
  3. 4 Germany 43,302 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in United States of America?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in United States of America was 191,043 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 191,043 millions in 2021.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 153,198 millions in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,517 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release