{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"us-education-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-education-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-education-expenditure-gdp/","title":"United States Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) (2021)","description":"United States's Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP): 5.4 % of GDP in 2021, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 2015–2021.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","United States","2021"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United States","temporal_coverage":"2015/2021","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2021","variable_measured":"United States Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=US"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2015–2021"},{"label":"Observations","value":"7"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United States"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United States (2021)","value":"5.4","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"7","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United States Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":7,"observations":[{"period":"2015","value":4.93064022064209},{"period":"2016","value":4.78327989578247},{"period":"2017","value":5.09296989440918},{"period":"2018","value":4.89502000808716},{"period":"2019","value":4.95746994018555},{"period":"2020","value":5.39530992507935},{"period":"2021","value":5.42038011550903}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2021","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"5.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"4.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks government expenditure on education as a share of GDP in United States from 1990 to present. Education spending shapes future human capital quality, productivity growth, and workforce skill depth. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2015–2021 (7 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 5.4 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.8 in 2016. The latest reading of 5.4 in 2021 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}