United States Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
United States's education spending stood at 5.42% in 2021, a rise of +0.03% from 2020. United States ranked 128th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.42% | +0.03% | #128 |
| 2020 | 5.40% | +0.44% | #124 |
| 2019 | 4.96% | +0.06% | #114 |
| 2018 | 4.90% | −0.20% | #115 |
| 2017 | 5.09% | +0.31% | #129 |
| 2016 | 4.78% | −0.15% | #98 |
| 2015 | 4.93% | – | #110 |
Analysis
United States's education spending was 5.42% in 2021, a rise of +0.03% from 2020.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's education spending was 5.42% in 2021. Ranked 128th globally. This represents a 0.5% increase from the previous year.
United States's education spending peaked at 5.42% in 2021.
The lowest education spending in United States was 4.78% in 2016.
United States ranks 128th globally in education spending as of 2021.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The education spending of United States in 2021 was 5.42%. This ranks 128th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_education-spending-gdp,
title = {United States Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}