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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,238 | 14,944 | 17,061 | 5 |
| 2020s | 17,259 | 17,191 | 17,326 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 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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February 2026 Data Release