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
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.
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 | South Korea | 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 | 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 | Czechia | 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 | 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 | Slovakia | 10,233 | 2022 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 9,344 | 2022 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 9,292 | 2022 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 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 | 7,225 | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 38 | Poland | 7,152 | 2022 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 7,069 | 2022 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia | 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 | Saint 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 | 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 | Turkey | 3,594 | 2022 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 56 | South Africa | 3,488 | 2024 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | 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 | 2,674 | 2011 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 63 | Bolivia | 2,537 | 2024 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 64 | Iran | 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 | 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 | Laos | 1,399 | 2014 | up 143.6% | rising |
| 78 | Albania | 1,388 | 2023 | up 134.2% | rising |
| 79 | Cote 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 | Syria | 937.99 | 2012 | down 64.8% | falling |
| 84 | Ecuador | 821.27 | 2023 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 85 | Cape 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 | 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 | 166.6 | 2012 | down 58.8% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release