Federal funds for education and research 1970-2021

In 2021, about 174.9 billion U.S. dollars were funded by the government for postsecondary education programs in the United States. A further 92.07 billion U.S. dollars were funded by the government for elementary and secondary education in that year.

Federal funds for education and related programs from 1970 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Elementary/secondary education	Postsecondary education	Other education	Research programs at universities and related institutions
2021	92.07	174.9	10.31	44.56
2020	89.92	199.71	9.82	43.02
2019	87.09	107.47	9.87	41.17
2018	86.17	83.54	9.57	38.04
2017	82.8	114.02	9.64	34.67
2016	82.03	74.84	9.6	33.56
2015	78.91	86.66	9.46	32.39
2014	77.06	80.92	9.44	32.2
2013	75.64	73.48	9.22	30.31
2012	76.11	79.92	9.33	32.18
2011	74.54	64.74	10.8	32.02
2010	75.16	58.2	9.21	36.99
2005	69.03	38.56	7.3	33.42
2000	43.79	23	5.81	21.66
1990	21.98	18.06	3.38	12.61
1980	16.03	11.09	1.55	5.8
1970	5.83	3.43	0.96	2.28

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Release date

June 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1970 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Data have been rounded.
Excludes federal support for medical education benefits under Medicare in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Benefits are excluded because data before fiscal year (FY) 1990 are not available. This program existed since Medicare began, but was not available as a separate budget item until FY 1990. Excluded amounts are estimated as follows: $4,440,000,000 in FY 1990, $8,020,000,000 in FY 2000, $8,290,000,000 in FY 2005, $9,080,000,000 in FY 2010, $9,200,000,000 in FY 2011, $9,800,000,000 in FY 2012, $10,000,000,000 in FY 2013, $11,530,000,000 in FY 2014, $11,800,000,000 in FY 2015, and $12,100,000,000 in FY 2016.

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