Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in United States of America

United States of America: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in United States of America, 2013–2017

00.20.40.60.82013201520172013: 0.889 %2014: 0.875 %2015: 0.874 %2016: 0.872 %2017: 0.892 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in United States of America is 0.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over five years.

United States of America ranks 29th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in United States of America, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 0.9%
2014 0.9% -1.6%
2015 0.9% -0.1%
2016 0.9% -0.3%
2017 0.9% +2.4%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 26 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  2. 27 Viet Nam 0.9%
  3. 28 Dominica 0.9% compare
  4. 30 Argentina 0.9% compare
  5. 31 Switzerland 0.9% compare
  6. 32 Croatia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in United States of America?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in United States of America was 0.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does United States of America rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
United States of America ranks 29th out of 101 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 upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/