Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in United States
United States: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 21,328 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21,328
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
12th
of 119 countries
All-time high
22,316
in 2020
All-time low
13,385
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in United States, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in United States is 21,328, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
United States ranks 12th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,130 | 13,385 | 16,544 | 5 |
| 2020s | 21,822 | 21,328 | 22,316 | 2 |
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More education data for United States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in United States?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in United States was 21,328 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 22,316 in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,385 in 2016.
- How does United States rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- United States ranks 12th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release