Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in United States

United States: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 17,191 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17,191
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 95 countries
All-time high
17,326
in 2020
All-time low
14,944
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in United States, 2015–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2015201820212015: 14.9k2016: 15.9k2017: 16.5k2018: 16.7k2019: 17.1k2020: 17.3k2021: 17.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in United States is 17,191, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

United States ranks 6th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in United States, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in United States, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 14,944
2016 15,926 +6.6%
2017 16,534 +3.8%
2018 16,727 +1.2%
2019 17,061 +2.0%
2020 17,326 +1.6%
2021 17,191 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16,238 14,944 17,061 5
2020s 17,259 17,191 17,326 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 Canada 21,933 compare
  2. 4 Norway 19,420 compare
  3. 5 Cyprus 18,095 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 16,564 compare
  5. 8 Switzerland 16,491 compare
  6. 9 Kuwait 16,486

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in United States?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in United States was 17,191 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 17,326 in 2020.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 14,944 in 2015.
How does United States rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
United States ranks 6th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,317 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release