U.S. Education Spending 1960-2024
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- U.S. education spending for 2022 was 0.00%, a 0% increase from 2021.
- U.S. education spending for 2021 was 0.00%, a 12.65% decline from 2020.
- U.S. education spending for 2020 was 12.65%, a 2.86% decline from 2019.
- U.S. education spending for 2019 was 15.52%, a 0.26% decline from 2018.
| U.S. Education Spending - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Education Spending (% of GDP) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 0.00% | -12.65% |
| 2020 | 12.65% | -2.86% |
| 2019 | 15.52% | -0.26% |
| 2018 | 15.78% | -0.12% |
| 2017 | 15.90% | -0.07% |
| 2016 | 15.97% | -0.08% |
| 2015 | 16.05% | 0.05% |
| 2014 | 16.00% | -0.02% |
| 2013 | 16.02% | 0.43% |
| 2012 | 15.60% | 0.09% |
| 2011 | 15.51% | -0.05% |
| 2010 | 15.56% | -0.04% |
| 2009 | 15.60% | -0.62% |
| 2008 | 16.22% | -0.49% |
| 2007 | 16.71% | -0.10% |
| 2006 | 16.81% | 0.11% |
| 2005 | 16.70% | -0.26% |
| 2004 | 16.96% | -0.02% |
| 2003 | 16.98% | -0.33% |
| 2002 | 17.31% | -0.38% |
| 2001 | 17.69% | -0.30% |
| 2000 | 17.99% | 0.43% |
| 1999 | 17.56% | 0.42% |
| 1998 | 17.13% | 0.52% |
| 1997 | 16.61% | 0.51% |
| 1996 | 16.10% | 0.21% |
| 1995 | 15.89% | 0.34% |
| 1994 | 15.55% | 0.28% |
| 1993 | 15.27% | 0.17% |
| 1992 | 15.10% | -0.26% |
| 1991 | 15.36% | 0.15% |
| 1990 | 15.21% | 0.01% |
| 1989 | 15.20% | 0.35% |
| 1988 | 14.85% | 0.41% |
| 1987 | 14.44% | 0.23% |
| 1986 | 14.22% | 0.19% |
| 1985 | 14.02% | -0.04% |
| 1984 | 14.07% | 0.10% |
| 1983 | 13.97% | -0.31% |
| 1982 | 14.27% | -0.62% |
| 1981 | 14.90% | -0.66% |
| 1980 | 15.55% | -0.77% |
| 1979 | 16.33% | -0.21% |
| 1978 | 16.54% | -0.45% |
| 1977 | 16.99% | -0.37% |
| 1976 | 17.35% | -0.04% |
| 1975 | 17.39% | -0.25% |
| 1974 | 17.64% | -0.14% |
| 1973 | 17.78% | 0.29% |
| 1972 | 17.49% | 17.49% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |