Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United States of America
United States of America: Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.0%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2016
All-time low
2.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2021
Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United States of America, 2016–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United States of America stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.2% | — |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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 household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United States of America?
- Initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of in United States of America was 2.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- United States of America ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial household funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per 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