Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in United States
United States: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in United States, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in United States is 0.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
United States ranks 6th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.5% | — |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in United States?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in United States was 0.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does United States rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- United States ranks 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release