Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in United States

United States: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 272,161 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
272,161 millions
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
2nd
of 145 countries
All-time high
272,161 millions
in 2017
All-time low
217,458 millions
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in United States, 2013–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2013201520172013: 217.5k millions2014: 229.0k millions2015: 239.3k millions2016: 220.6k millions2017: 272.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

United States recorded 272,161 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over five years.

United States ranks 2nd of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Ecuador 2.44 billion millions compare
  2. 3 India 67,486 millions
  3. 4 Germany 54,845 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 45,885 millions compare

See the full ranking of 145 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in United States?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in United States was 272,161 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 272,161 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 217,458 millions in 2013.
How does United States rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
United States ranks 2nd out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/