Government expenditure per student, secondary in United States of America

United States of America: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 22.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
22.1%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 109 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2010
All-time low
21.7%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2010–2016

Government expenditure per student, secondary in United States of America, 2010–2016

05101520252010201320162010: 24.3 % of GDP per capita2011: 23.9 % of GDP per capita2012: 22.8 % of GDP per capita2013: 22.6 % of GDP per capita2014: 22.4 % of GDP per capita2015: 21.7 % of GDP per capita2016: 22.1 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

In 2016, government expenditure per student, secondary in United States of America stood at 22.1%.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

That places United States of America 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in United States of America, 2010 to 2016.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
2010 24.3%
2011 23.9% -1.6%
2012 22.8% -4.7%
2013 22.6% -0.8%
2014 22.4% -1.0%
2015 21.7% -3.1%
2016 22.1% +2.1%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 36 Poland 22.6% compare
  2. 37 Czechia 22.3% compare
  3. 38 Bulgaria 22.2%
  4. 40 Hong Kong, China 22.0% compare
  5. 41 Rwanda 21.7% compare
  6. 42 Kenya 21.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in United States of America?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in United States of America was 22.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2015.
How does United States of America rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
United States of America ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.