Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in United States
United States: Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 1,408 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1,408
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1,559
in 2019
All-time low
1,408
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in United States, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in United States stood at 1,408. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
United States ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,411 | — |
| 2016 | 1,542 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,532 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,506 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,559 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,500 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,408 | -6.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,408 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,156, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,510 | 1,411 | 1,559 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,454 | 1,408 | 1,500 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in United States?
- Initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in United States was 1,408 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,559 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,408 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- United States ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release