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. βΌ 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
2015β2021
Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in United States, 2015β2021
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.
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
- 17 Serbia, Republic of 2,594 compare
- 18 Benin 2,533
- 19 Slovak Republic 2,450 compare
- 21 New Zealand 2,316 compare
- 22 Ukraine 2,219 compare
- 23 Switzerland 2,213 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release