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Higher education spending as a share of GDP worldwide 2016, by country
Higher education spending as a share of GDP worldwide 2016, by country
Expenditure on higher education as a share of GDP in selected countries worldwide in 2016
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The statistic shows the expenditure on higher education as a share of GDP in selected countries worldwide in 2016. The United States invested 2.5 percent of its GDP in higher education in 2013; Public investment amounted to 0.9 of GDP and private to 1.6 percent. To find out more about the expenditure on higher education per student in selected countries worldwide in 2016, please click here.
Expenditure on higher education as a share of GDP in selected countries worldwide in 2016
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| Public | Private | |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1.8% | 0.1% |
| Austria | 1.6% | 0.1% |
| Finland | 1.5% | 0.1% |
| Turkey | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Sweden | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Switzerland | 1.3% | - |
| Canada | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Belgium | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Estonia | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Netherlands | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| France | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Argentina | 1.1% | - |
| Iceland | 1.1% | 0.1% |
| Chile | 1% | 1.7% |
| Brazil | 1% | - |
| Germany | 1% | 0.2% |
| Mexico | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Poland | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| New Zealand | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Australia | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Israel | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Slovenia | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Spain | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Latvia | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Korea | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Slovak Republic | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Czech Republic | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Lithuania | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Portugal | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Russian Federation | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Hungary | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Greece | 0.6% | - |
| Ireland | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| South Africa | 0.6% | - |
| Italy | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| United Kingdom | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Japan | 0.4% | 1% |
| Luxembourg | 0.4% | 0% |
| Public | Private | |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1.8% | 0.1% |
| Austria | 1.6% | 0.1% |
| Finland | 1.5% | 0.1% |
| Turkey | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Sweden | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Switzerland | 1.3% | - |
| Canada | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Belgium | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Estonia | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Netherlands | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| France | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| Argentina | 1.1% | - |
| Iceland | 1.1% | 0.1% |
| Chile | 1% | 1.7% |
| Brazil | 1% | - |
| Germany | 1% | 0.2% |
| Mexico | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Poland | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| New Zealand | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Australia | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Israel | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Slovenia | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Spain | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Latvia | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Korea | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Slovak Republic | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Czech Republic | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Lithuania | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Portugal | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Russian Federation | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Hungary | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Greece | 0.6% | - |
| Ireland | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| South Africa | 0.6% | - |
| Italy | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| United Kingdom | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Japan | 0.4% | 1% |
| Luxembourg | 0.4% | 0% |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Nov 8, 2019
The statistic shows the expenditure on higher education as a share of GDP in selected countries worldwide in 2016. The United States invested 2.5 percent of its GDP in higher education in 2013; Public investment amounted to 0.9 of GDP and private to 1.6 percent. To find out more about the expenditure on higher education per student in selected countries worldwide in 2016, please click here.
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