Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United States of America

United States of America: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 11.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.29
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
128th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.88
in 2017
All-time low
11.29
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United States of America, 2015–2021

0510152015201820212015: 13.52016: 13.22017: 13.92018: 13.12019: 13.32020: 12.22021: 11.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United States of America stood at 11.29. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

That places United States of America 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United States of America, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 13.55
2016 13.17 -2.8%
2017 13.88 +5.4%
2018 13.15 -5.2%
2019 13.27 +1.0%
2020 12.16 -8.4%
2021 11.29 -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.4 13.15 13.88 5
2020s 11.72 11.29 12.16 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 125 Brunei Darussalam 11.44
  2. 126 Marshall Islands 11.35 compare
  3. 127 Türkiye 11.33 compare
  4. 129 Slovenia 11.08 compare
  5. 130 Nicaragua 11.01 compare
  6. 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United States of America?
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in United States of America was 11.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 13.88 in 2017.
What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 11.29 in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
United States of America ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending
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Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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