Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in United States of America
United States of America: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 23.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2021
All-time low
22.1%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in United States of America stood at 23.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 23rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.1% | — |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 23.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.4% | 23.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 20 Malawi 24.8%
- 21 Dominica 24.6% compare
- 22 Kuwait 24.4%
- 24 Slovakia 23.8% compare
- 25 South Africa 23.8% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 23.5% compare
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in United States of America?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in United States of America was 23.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- United States of America ranks 23rd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release