Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
95
Highest
29,968
Luxembourg
Lowest
166.6
Madagascar, Republic of
Median
4,417
Years covered
28
1997–2024
Data points
1,317
What the numbers show
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ is currently reported for 95 countries. The highest value is 29,968 in Luxembourg; the lowest is 166.6 in Madagascar, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,417, and the mean is 6,932.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 180.
Over the past decade 61 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Mongolia (up 268.0%), and the largest decrease in Niger (down 84.7%).
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 29,968 | 2022 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 2 | Korea, Republic of | 29,673 | 2022 | up 151.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Canada | 21,933 | 2022 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 4 | Norway | 19,420 | 2022 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 5 | Cyprus | 18,095 | 2022 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 6 | United States | 17,191 | 2021 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands, The | 16,564 | 2022 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 16,491 | 2022 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 9 | Kuwait | 16,486 | 2011 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 10 | Malta | 16,441 | 2022 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Belgium | 16,143 | 2022 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 12 | Austria | 15,977 | 2022 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 13 | France | 15,281 | 2022 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 14 | Sweden | 14,574 | 2022 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 13,404 | 2021 | up 30.5% | falling |
| 16 | Ireland | 13,307 | 2021 | down 32.1% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 13,218 | 2022 | up 14.1% | falling |
| 18 | Denmark | 13,000 | 2022 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 19 | Portugal | 12,474 | 2022 | up 19.4% | falling |
| 20 | Finland | 12,320 | 2022 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 21 | Czech Republic | 12,152 | 2022 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 22 | Bermuda | 11,867 | 2015 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 23 | Iceland | 11,515 | 2022 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia, Republic of | 11,391 | 2022 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 25 | Spain | 10,348 | 2022 | up 14.5% | falling |
| 26 | Israel | 10,283 | 2021 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 27 | Slovak Republic | 10,233 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania, Republic of | 9,344 | 2022 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia, Republic of | 9,292 | 2022 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia, Republic of | 8,784 | 2021 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 31 | Algeria | 8,523 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Barbados | 8,332 | 2019 | — | rising |
| 33 | Romania | 8,242 | 2022 | up 117.7% | rising |
| 34 | New Zealand | 8,231 | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 35 | Oman | 7,962 | 2022 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 7,922 | 2022 | up 80.6% | rising |
| 37 | Andorra, Principality of | 7,225 | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 38 | Poland, Republic of | 7,152 | 2022 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 7,069 | 2022 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia, Republic of | 7,046 | 2022 | down 23.0% | rising |
| 41 | Greece | 6,246 | 2022 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 42 | Costa Rica | 5,634 | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 43 | Argentina | 5,610 | 2023 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 44 | Chile | 5,508 | 2022 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 45 | St. Lucia | 5,434 | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 46 | Dominica | 4,637 | 2020 | up 26.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Brazil | 4,424 | 2022 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 48 | Ukraine | 4,417 | 2021 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 49 | Seychelles | 4,292 | 2016 | — | rising |
| 50 | Moldova, Republic of | 4,162 | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 51 | Dominican Republic | 4,154 | 2023 | up 82.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Mexico | 3,953 | 2022 | down 13.1% | flat |
| 53 | Cayman Islands | 3,762 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 54 | Jamaica | 3,669 | 2024 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 55 | Türkiye, Republic of | 3,594 | 2022 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 56 | South Africa | 3,488 | 2024 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 57 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 3,445 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 58 | Uruguay | 3,005 | 2023 | down 32.4% | rising |
| 59 | Thailand | 2,919 | 2013 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 60 | Morocco | 2,845 | 2009 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 61 | Senegal | 2,724 | 2022 | up 187.9% | rising |
| 62 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 2,674 | 2011 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 63 | Bolivia | 2,537 | 2024 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 64 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2,508 | 2020 | down 16.1% | rising |
| 65 | Mongolia | 2,493 | 2015 | up 268.0% | rising |
| 66 | Paraguay | 2,477 | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 67 | Armenia, Republic of | 2,437 | 2023 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 68 | Belize | 2,360 | 2023 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 69 | El Salvador | 2,160 | 2024 | up 120.4% | rising |
| 70 | Ghana | 2,076 | 2014 | up 10.9% | falling |
| 71 | Mali | 1,860 | 2017 | up 21.7% | flat |
| 72 | Lebanon | 1,722 | 2011 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 73 | Vanuatu | 1,706 | 2020 | up 146.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Jordan | 1,705 | 2024 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 75 | India | 1,663 | 2021 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 76 | Indonesia | 1,428 | 2015 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 77 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1,399 | 2014 | up 143.6% | rising |
| 78 | Albania | 1,388 | 2023 | up 134.2% | rising |
| 79 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,248 | 2024 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 80 | Rwanda | 1,091 | 2024 | up 77.6% | rising |
| 81 | Sri Lanka | 980.25 | 2018 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 82 | Burkina Faso | 974.56 | 2016 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 83 | Syrian Arab Republic | 937.99 | 2012 | down 64.8% | falling |
| 84 | Ecuador | 821.27 | 2023 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 85 | Cabo Verde | 756.28 | 2019 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 86 | Guatemala | 704.8 | 2024 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 87 | Philippines | 681.29 | 2009 | up 27.1% | falling |
| 88 | Chad | 630.97 | 2021 | down 39.6% | flat |
| 89 | Bangladesh | 551.44 | 2020 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 90 | Malawi | 424.84 | 2016 | up 82.6% | rising |
| 91 | Nepal | 414.6 | 2015 | up 70.2% | rising |
| 92 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 364.39 | 2017 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 93 | Niger | 231.33 | 2017 | down 84.7% | falling |
| 94 | Sierra Leone | 211.94 | 2021 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 95 | Madagascar, Republic of | 166.6 | 2012 | down 58.8% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release