Education expenditure (% of GDP) in the United States in 2021 — 5.42%. Ranked 41 in the world out of 168. Since 2015, the indicator has risen by 0.49 pp.
2015–2021 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.42 | +0.03 pp |
| 2020 | 5.4 | +0.44 pp |
| 2019 | 4.96 | +0.06 pp |
| 2018 | 4.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 5.09 | +0.31 pp |
| 2016 | 4.78 | −0.15 pp |
| 2015 | 4.93 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What part of government spending a country devotes to education.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.
Education Tertiary education enrollmentHow many university students there are relative to the population of the corresponding age.
