Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in United States
United States: Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 2,321 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,321
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
20th
of 54 countries
All-time high
9,409
in 2018
All-time low
2,321
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in United States, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in United States stood at 2,321. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
United States ranks 20th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,108 | — |
| 2016 | 8,892 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 7,597 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 9,409 | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 8,153 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 2,446 | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 2,321 | -5.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2,321 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,840, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,432 | 7,597 | 9,409 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,383 | 2,321 | 2,446 | 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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in United States?
- Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in United States was 2,321 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9,409 in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,321 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- United States ranks 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release