Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in United States of America

United States of America: 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 of America, 2015–2021

05001.0k1.5k2015201820212015: 1.4k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in United States of America 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 of America ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in United States of America, 2015 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,510 1,411 1,559 5
2020s 1,454 1,408 1,500 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 9 Israel 1,925 compare
  2. 10 Poland 1,648 compare
  3. 11 Spain 1,479 compare
  4. 13 Austria 1,337 compare
  5. 14 El Salvador 1,209 compare
  6. 15 Slovenia 1,177 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in United States of America?
Initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in United States of America 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 of America?
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 of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,408 in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
United States of America ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
Is initial household funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United States of America?
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 of America 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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Indicator
Initial household funding per secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 620 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release