Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) by country
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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...
What the numbers show
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) is currently reported for 95 countries. The highest value is 166,901 millions in United States; the lowest is 2.98 millions in Vanuatu.
The median across all reporting countries is 605.92 millions, and the mean is 6,273 millions.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 56,065.
Over the past decade 80 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Gambia (up 2,220.5%), and the largest decrease in Vanuatu (down 74.9%).
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 166,901 millions | 2017 | — | rising |
| 2 | India | 65,501 millions | 2013 | up 150.7% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 36,298 millions | 2017 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 35,959 millions | 2017 | up 123.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Japan | 33,903 millions | 2017 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 33,270 millions | 2017 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 26,424 millions | 2016 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 8 | Canada | 21,175 millions | 2017 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 9 | Mexico | 17,469 millions | 2017 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 10 | Spain | 15,319 millions | 2017 | up 70.4% | rising |
| 11 | Indonesia | 12,368 millions | 2015 | up 130.0% | rising |
| 12 | Argentina | 9,208 millions | 2017 | up 103.7% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 8,209 millions | 2017 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 14 | Australia | 7,593 millions | 2017 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 15 | Iran | 7,398 millions | 2018 | down 43.2% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 6,490 millions | 2017 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 17 | Turkey | 5,578 millions | 2006 | up 80.8% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 5,031 millions | 2017 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 19 | Thailand | 4,662 millions | 2013 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 4,626 millions | 2017 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 4,531 millions | 2017 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 22 | Vietnam | 4,375 millions | 2013 | up 139.2% | rising |
| 23 | Chile | 4,323 millions | 2017 | up 88.8% | rising |
| 24 | Portugal | 3,727 millions | 2017 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 25 | Denmark | 3,482 millions | 2017 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 26 | Finland | 3,382 millions | 2017 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 27 | Colombia | 3,364 millions | 2018 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 28 | Romania | 3,339 millions | 2017 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 29 | Czechia | 3,264 millions | 2017 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 30 | Hungary | 3,132 millions | 2017 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 31 | Algeria | 2,427 millions | 2006 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 32 | Kenya | 2,405 millions | 2015 | up 489.9% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 2,270 millions | 2017 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 34 | New Zealand | 2,119 millions | 2017 | — | rising |
| 35 | Ukraine | 2,050 millions | 2017 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 36 | Morocco | 2,042 millions | 2009 | up 96.8% | rising |
| 37 | Kuwait | 1,527 millions | 2014 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 38 | Ghana | 1,447 millions | 2014 | up 578.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Slovakia | 1,360 millions | 2017 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 1,288 millions | 2018 | up 105.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 1,225 millions | 2019 | up 276.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Costa Rica | 1,118 millions | 2019 | up 265.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 1,105 millions | 2017 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 44 | Croatia | 946.82 millions | 2017 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 45 | Philippines | 775.86 millions | 2009 | up 105.0% | rising |
| 46 | Oman | 747.56 millions | 2019 | down 30.7% | rising |
| 47 | Slovenia | 694.75 millions | 2017 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 48 | Uruguay | 605.92 millions | 2018 | up 209.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 566.13 millions | 2017 | up 84.0% | rising |
| 50 | Ecuador | 541.38 millions | 2018 | up 164.0% | rising |
| 51 | Cote d'Ivoire | 501.99 millions | 2018 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 52 | Mali | 483.27 millions | 2017 | up 129.4% | rising |
| 53 | Paraguay | 479.52 millions | 2016 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 54 | Latvia | 460.08 millions | 2017 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 55 | Cyprus | 423.07 millions | 2017 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 56 | Nepal | 410.65 millions | 2015 | up 414.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Lithuania | 409.27 millions | 2017 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 58 | Jordan | 384.79 millions | 2019 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 59 | Ethiopia | 382.9 millions | 2015 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 60 | Senegal | 342.62 millions | 2018 | up 203.1% | rising |
| 61 | Estonia | 304.73 millions | 2017 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 62 | El Salvador | 254.67 millions | 2018 | up 90.8% | rising |
| 63 | Afghanistan | 240.15 millions | 2017 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 64 | Lebanon | 238.04 millions | 2011 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 65 | Jamaica | 219.28 millions | 2019 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 66 | Malta | 219.21 millions | 2017 | up 248.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Laos | 207.63 millions | 2014 | up 485.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Iceland | 206.63 millions | 2017 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 69 | Armenia | 198.85 millions | 2017 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 70 | Moldova | 198.22 millions | 2018 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 71 | Cameroon | 173.29 millions | 2012 | — | falling |
| 72 | Guatemala | 167.76 millions | 2019 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 73 | Namibia | 147.65 millions | 2017 | up 236.8% | rising |
| 74 | Mongolia | 142.09 millions | 2017 | up 239.2% | rising |
| 75 | Cambodia | 141.77 millions | 2014 | up 1,774.4% | rising |
| 76 | Burkina Faso | 137.02 millions | 2016 | up 231.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Uganda | 122.13 millions | 2014 | — | falling |
| 78 | Rwanda | 103.46 millions | 2018 | up 276.3% | volatile |
| 79 | Chad | 81.21 millions | 2018 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 80 | Sierra Leone | 80.33 millions | 2019 | up 465.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Guinea | 72.15 millions | 2018 | up 135.5% | rising |
| 82 | Gabon | 68.16 millions | 2014 | — | rising |
| 83 | Eswatini | 62.58 millions | 2011 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 84 | Malawi | 58.73 millions | 2016 | up 93.1% | rising |
| 85 | Togo | 46.31 millions | 2016 | up 203.0% | rising |
| 86 | Madagascar | 38.66 millions | 2012 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 87 | Belize | 27.31 millions | 2018 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 88 | Niger | 24.5 millions | 2017 | down 29.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Maldives | 17.98 millions | 2019 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 90 | Bermuda | 16.86 millions | 2017 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 91 | Saint Lucia | 15.02 millions | 2018 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 92 | Gambia | 12.83 millions | 2015 | up 2,220.5% | volatile |
| 93 | Dominica | 7.57 millions | 2019 | up 53.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Comoros | 4.8 millions | 2015 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 95 | Vanuatu | 2.98 millions | 2015 | down 74.9% | falling |
About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/