Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
111
Highest
30,715
Luxembourg
Lowest
135.76
Madagascar
Median
4,188
Years covered
54
1971–2024
Data points
1,651
What the numbers show
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ is currently reported for 111 countries. The highest value is 30,715 in Luxembourg; the lowest is 135.76 in Madagascar.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,188, and the mean is 6,625.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 226.
Over the past decade 69 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Tunisia (up 175.9%), and the largest decrease in Niger (down 64.7%).
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 30,715 | 2022 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 2 | South Korea | 25,220 | 2022 | up 112.2% | rising |
| 3 | Singapore | 22,155 | 2023 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 4 | Switzerland | 20,362 | 2022 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 5 | Norway | 18,083 | 2022 | down 23.8% | flat |
| 6 | Austria | 17,694 | 2022 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 7 | Cyprus | 17,488 | 2022 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 17,403 | 2022 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 17,101 | 2024 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 10 | United States | 16,852 | 2021 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 11 | Malta | 16,447 | 2022 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 16,032 | 2022 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 13 | Iceland | 14,996 | 2022 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 14,948 | 2022 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 14,915 | 2022 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 16 | Denmark | 14,676 | 2022 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 17 | France | 14,204 | 2022 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 18 | Czechia | 13,420 | 2022 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 13,400 | 2022 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 13,175 | 2021 | down 24.9% | rising |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 13,100 | 2021 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 12,578 | 2022 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 23 | Slovenia | 12,179 | 2022 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 24 | Kuwait | 11,511 | 2014 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 25 | Cayman Islands | 11,397 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 26 | Spain | 10,518 | 2022 | up 8.2% | falling |
| 27 | Bermuda | 10,429 | 2015 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 28 | Israel | 10,131 | 2022 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 29 | Aruba | 9,735 | 2012 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 9,334 | 2022 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 31 | New Zealand | 9,238 | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 32 | Mauritius | 9,094 | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 33 | Puerto Rico | 9,079 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Slovakia | 9,061 | 2022 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 9,030 | 2022 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 8,641 | 2022 | up 82.5% | rising |
| 37 | Romania | 8,468 | 2022 | up 132.7% | rising |
| 38 | Latvia | 8,438 | 2022 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 39 | Poland | 8,342 | 2022 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 40 | Oman | 7,866 | 2022 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | 7,472 | 2016 | — | rising |
| 42 | Tunisia | 7,158 | 2015 | up 175.9% | rising |
| 43 | Hungary | 7,082 | 2022 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 44 | Greece | 6,800 | 2022 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 45 | Andorra | 6,692 | 2023 | down 32.9% | rising |
| 46 | Algeria | 6,643 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Chile | 6,274 | 2022 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 48 | Malaysia | 6,173 | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 49 | Costa Rica | 5,630 | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 50 | Argentina | 5,313 | 2023 | down 24.8% | rising |
| 51 | Saint Lucia | 5,312 | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 52 | Ukraine | 5,176 | 2021 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 53 | Uruguay | 4,975 | 2023 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 54 | Seychelles | 4,622 | 2016 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 55 | Brazil | 4,233 | 2022 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 56 | Dominica | 4,188 | 2020 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | 4,098 | 2023 | — | falling |
| 58 | Moldova | 3,982 | 2023 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 59 | Thailand | 3,735 | 2013 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 60 | Barbados | 3,699 | 2023 | up 13.8% | falling |
| 61 | Panama | 3,674 | 2017 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 62 | Jamaica | 3,661 | 2024 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 63 | Turkey | 3,630 | 2022 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 64 | Bhutan | 3,573 | 2015 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | 3,572 | 2023 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 66 | South Africa | 3,342 | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 67 | Mexico | 3,301 | 2021 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 68 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3,158 | 2018 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 69 | Eswatini | 2,903 | 2014 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 70 | Peru | 2,871 | 2024 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 71 | Morocco | 2,834 | 2012 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 72 | Armenia | 2,587 | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 73 | Bolivia | 2,531 | 2024 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 74 | Paraguay | 2,492 | 2024 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 75 | Iran | 2,426 | 2020 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 76 | Belize | 2,307 | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 77 | El Salvador | 2,004 | 2024 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 78 | Jordan | 1,741 | 2024 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 79 | Albania | 1,705 | 2023 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 80 | Namibia | 1,662 | 2008 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 81 | Senegal | 1,490 | 2022 | up 110.9% | rising |
| 82 | India | 1,429 | 2021 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 83 | Indonesia | 1,289 | 2015 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 84 | Cape Verde | 1,274 | 2019 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 85 | Syria | 1,258 | 2012 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 86 | Ghana | 1,212 | 2014 | down 23.9% | flat |
| 87 | Lesotho | 1,084 | 2018 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 88 | Ecuador | 1,057 | 2023 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 89 | Sri Lanka | 1,033 | 2018 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 90 | Cote d'Ivoire | 926.88 | 2024 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 91 | Laos | 890.43 | 2014 | up 171.5% | rising |
| 92 | Kenya | 872.09 | 2006 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 93 | Guyana | 828.56 | 2012 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 94 | Guatemala | 818.83 | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 95 | Cameroon | 808.01 | 2012 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 96 | Mali | 712.27 | 2017 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 97 | Rwanda | 665 | 2024 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 98 | Philippines | 590.86 | 2008 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 99 | Mauritania | 589.79 | 2020 | down 52.2% | falling |
| 100 | Vanuatu | 497.95 | 2023 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Bangladesh | 475.55 | 2020 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 102 | Burkina Faso | 391.24 | 2016 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 103 | Afghanistan | 389.9 | 2017 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 104 | Nepal | 367.05 | 2015 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 105 | Burundi | 363.51 | 2013 | down 38.7% | falling |
| 106 | Chad | 293.51 | 2018 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 107 | Malawi | 290.1 | 2016 | up 85.0% | rising |
| 108 | Benin | 277.8 | 2015 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 109 | Sierra Leone | 230.89 | 2021 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 110 | Niger | 195.69 | 2017 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 111 | Madagascar | 135.76 | 2012 | down 61.6% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release