Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
115
Highest
191,043 millions
United States
Lowest
2.2 millions
Comoros
Median
299.66 millions
Years covered
28
1997–2024
Data points
1,559
What the numbers show
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) is currently reported for 115 countries. The highest value is 191,043 millions in United States; the lowest is 2.2 millions in Comoros.
The median across all reporting countries is 299.66 millions, and the mean is 4,884 millions.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 86,702.
Over the past decade 85 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Cambodia (up 2,233.3%), and the largest decrease in Syrian Arab Republic (down 64.8%).
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 191,043 millions | 2021 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 32,090 millions | 2021 | up 55.8% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 31,832 millions | 2022 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 4 | France | 29,760 millions | 2022 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 5 | India | 29,015 millions | 2021 | up 83.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Canada | 26,043 millions | 2022 | up 8.7% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 23,858 millions | 2022 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 8 | Korea | 23,218 millions | 2022 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 9 | Brazil | 20,358 millions | 2022 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Spain | 13,420 millions | 2022 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 10,006 millions | 2022 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 12 | Mexico | 9,805 millions | 2022 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 13 | Israel | 9,454 millions | 2021 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 9,294 millions | 2022 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 15 | Sweden | 6,974 millions | 2022 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 16 | Switzerland | 6,518 millions | 2022 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 17 | Türkiye | 6,122 millions | 2022 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 18 | Argentina | 5,769 millions | 2023 | up 15.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Norway | 5,418 millions | 2022 | down 26.8% | rising |
| 20 | Poland | 4,988 millions | 2022 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 21 | Algeria | 4,955 millions | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 22 | South Africa | 4,650 millions | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 23 | Indonesia | 4,021 millions | 2015 | up 190.7% | rising |
| 24 | Austria | 3,998 millions | 2022 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 3,668 millions | 2022 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 26 | Denmark | 3,506 millions | 2022 | down 32.5% | rising |
| 27 | Chile | 2,717 millions | 2022 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 28 | Czechia | 2,641 millions | 2022 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 29 | Portugal | 2,634 millions | 2022 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 2,512 millions | 2021 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 31 | New Zealand | 2,241 millions | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 32 | Romania | 2,004 millions | 2022 | up 103.7% | rising |
| 33 | Thailand | 1,866 millions | 2013 | up 167.1% | rising |
| 34 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1,755 millions | 2022 | down 60.3% | rising |
| 35 | Viet Nam | 1,540 millions | 2013 | up 175.4% | rising |
| 36 | Bangladesh | 1,258 millions | 2020 | up 116.6% | rising |
| 37 | Hungary | 1,232 millions | 2022 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 38 | Greece | 1,148 millions | 2022 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 39 | Cuba | 1,123 millions | 2010 | up 138.9% | rising |
| 40 | Kenya | 1,047 millions | 2015 | up 783.1% | rising |
| 41 | Slovak Republic | 996.75 millions | 2022 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 42 | Kuwait | 966.38 millions | 2014 | up 115.4% | rising |
| 43 | Morocco | 958.76 millions | 2009 | up 121.9% | rising |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 874.48 millions | 2022 | up 130.4% | rising |
| 45 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 762.77 millions | 2024 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 689.31 millions | 2022 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 47 | Costa Rica | 678.58 millions | 2023 | up 78.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Ukraine | 672.93 millions | 2021 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 49 | Croatia | 604.04 millions | 2021 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 50 | Dominican Republic | 591.22 millions | 2023 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Slovenia | 568.85 millions | 2022 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 52 | Ghana | 522.02 millions | 2014 | up 669.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Oman | 450.26 millions | 2022 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 54 | Côte d'Ivoire | 392.88 millions | 2024 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 55 | Uruguay | 365.62 millions | 2023 | down 12.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Senegal | 360.35 millions | 2022 | up 342.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Cyprus | 316.89 millions | 2022 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 58 | Lithuania | 299.66 millions | 2022 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 59 | Ecuador | 298.55 millions | 2024 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 296.58 millions | 2020 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 61 | Azerbaijan | 294.14 millions | 2023 | — | rising |
| 62 | Latvia | 287.28 millions | 2022 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 63 | Philippines | 280.42 millions | 2009 | up 137.6% | rising |
| 64 | Iceland | 251.63 millions | 2022 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 65 | Paraguay | 236.44 millions | 2024 | up 4.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Jordan | 224.08 millions | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 67 | Estonia | 209.72 millions | 2022 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 68 | El Salvador | 193.29 millions | 2024 | up 134.1% | rising |
| 69 | Malta | 173.52 millions | 2022 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Ethiopia | 164.63 millions | 2014 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 71 | Jamaica | 159.32 millions | 2024 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 72 | Lebanon | 124.55 millions | 2011 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 73 | Mali | 122.18 millions | 2021 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 74 | Nepal | 117.71 millions | 2015 | up 653.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Guatemala | 112.78 millions | 2024 | up 65.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Republic of Moldova | 109.61 millions | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 77 | Rwanda | 103.42 millions | 2024 | up 137.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | 84.44 millions | 2023 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 79 | Cameroon | 82.2 millions | 2012 | — | falling |
| 80 | Armenia | 79.61 millions | 2023 | up 14.8% | falling |
| 81 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 70.7 millions | 2014 | up 1,186.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Barbados | 68.33 millions | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 83 | Namibia | 64.38 millions | 2017 | up 354.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Afghanistan | 60.28 millions | 2017 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 85 | Albania | 53.64 millions | 2023 | up 96.3% | rising |
| 86 | Burkina Faso | 49.76 millions | 2016 | up 201.1% | rising |
| 87 | Uganda | 49.12 millions | 2014 | — | falling |
| 88 | Chad | 48.76 millions | 2021 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 89 | Cambodia | 48.67 millions | 2014 | up 2,233.3% | rising |
| 90 | Mongolia | 46.09 millions | 2017 | up 584.4% | rising |
| 91 | Syrian Arab Republic | 45.01 millions | 2015 | down 64.8% | rising |
| 92 | Togo | 43.63 millions | 2024 | up 121.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Gabon | 42.85 millions | 2014 | — | rising |
| 94 | Monaco | 37.83 millions | 2024 | up 101.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Eswatini | 33.57 millions | 2011 | up 75.3% | rising |
| 96 | Niger | 33.46 millions | 2018 | up 109.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Guinea | 27.74 millions | 2018 | up 114.3% | rising |
| 98 | Sierra Leone | 26.66 millions | 2022 | up 253.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Bermuda | 23.61 millions | 2017 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 100 | Malawi | 21.94 millions | 2016 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 101 | Liechtenstein | 20.01 millions | 2008 | up 88.0% | rising |
| 102 | Bhutan | 19.82 millions | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 103 | Madagascar | 13.08 millions | 2012 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 104 | Saint Lucia | 12.22 millions | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 105 | Belize | 11.39 millions | 2023 | up 84.4% | rising |
| 106 | Maldives | 9.85 millions | 2019 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 107 | San Marino | 8 millions | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 108 | Vanuatu | 7.79 millions | 2020 | up 145.1% | falling |
| 109 | Andorra | 7.74 millions | 2023 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 110 | Cape Verde | 7.41 millions | 2019 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 111 | Cayman Islands | 7.34 millions | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 112 | Seychelles | 6.69 millions | 2016 | — | rising |
| 113 | Gambia | 4.1 millions | 2015 | up 2,230.6% | volatile |
| 114 | Dominica | 4 millions | 2020 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 115 | Comoros | 2.2 millions | 2015 | up 55.0% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release