Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in United States

United States: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 325,626 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
325,626 millions
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 151 countries
All-time high
325,626 millions
in 2017
All-time low
280,879 millions
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in United States, 2013–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2013201520172013: 280.9k millions2014: 287.8k millions2015: 299.5k millions2016: 310.7k millions2017: 325.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

United States recorded 325,626 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over five years.

That places United States 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in United States, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions) in United States, 2013 to 2017.
Year millions Change
2013 280,879 millions
2014 287,780 millions +2.5%
2015 299,451 millions +4.1%
2016 310,661 millions +3.7%
2017 325,626 millions +4.8%

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Germany 73,203 millions compare
  2. 3 Japan 65,426 millions compare
  3. 4 France 60,875 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in United States?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in United States was 325,626 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 325,626 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 280,879 millions in 2013.
How does United States rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
United States ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/