Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in United States of America

United States of America: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ was 3,504 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3,504 millions
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
2nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
3,528 millions
in 2014
All-time low
0 millions
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in United States of America, 2013–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2013201520172013: 0 millions2014: 3.5k millions2015: 3.4k millions2016: 2.7k millions2017: 3.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in United States of America stood at 3,504 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year.

United States of America ranks 2nd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) in United States of America, 2013 to 2017.
Year millions Change
2013 0 millions
2014 3,528 millions
2015 3,406 millions -3.5%
2016 2,715 millions -20.3%
2017 3,504 millions +29.0%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Germany 6,763 millions compare
  2. 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,806 millions compare
  3. 4 Italy 1,792 millions
  4. 5 Ukraine 1,400 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in United States of America?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in United States of America was 3,504 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 3,528 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 2013.
How does United States of America rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/