share of gross domestic product. The United States followed behind, with the United Kingdom in third. On the other hand, Greece was the OECD country in which the lowest amount was spent per full-time student in higher education.
In 2019, Luxembourg was the OECD country that spent the highest amount on higher education per student, reaching over 50,000 U.S. dollars. This was despite the fact that it was the country that spent the lowest amount in terms of Expenditure on higher education per student in OECD countries worldwide in 2019 (in U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on Higher education in the UK
Students
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- Premium Statistic Number of students enrolled in the United Kingdom 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic University applicants in the United Kingdom 1994-2021
- Basic Statistic Percentage of undergraduate degrees awarded each grade in the UK 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of university enrolments in the UK 2020/21, by subject
- Premium Statistic Leading EU countries studying in the UK 2020/21
- Premium Statistic Leading non-EU countries studying in the UK 2020/21
- Basic Statistic Average annual salary of graduates and non-graduates in England 2007-2021
Universities
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Student Finance
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International Comparisons
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- Premium Statistic International student share of higher-ed population worldwide in 2020, by country
- Basic Statistic Higher education spending per student worldwide by country 2019
- Basic Statistic Share of population aged 15-64 that are university graduates in the EU and UK 2021
- Basic Statistic Share of population aged 30-34 that are university graduates in the EU and UK 2021
- Basic Statistic Share of population that are university graduates in the EU 2010-2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Number of degree graduates in the EU 2020, by field of study
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- U.S. education expenditure as a share of total expenditure 2020, by state
- U.S. per pupil public school expenditure FY 2022, by state
- School expenditure on public and private institutions 1970-2019
- Per capita higher education expenditure of U.S. state/local government 2017, by state
- Percentage of higher education expenditure of U.S. state/local government 2019
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- VET students funded by the government Australia 2019 by state
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OECD. (October 3, 2022). Expenditure on higher education per student in OECD countries worldwide in 2019 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/707600/higher-education-spending-student/
OECD. "Expenditure on higher education per student in OECD countries worldwide in 2019 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707600/higher-education-spending-student/
OECD. (2022). Expenditure on higher education per student in OECD countries worldwide in 2019 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/707600/higher-education-spending-student/
OECD. "Expenditure on Higher Education per Student in Oecd Countries Worldwide in 2019 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707600/higher-education-spending-student/
OECD, Expenditure on higher education per student in OECD countries worldwide in 2019 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/707600/higher-education-spending-student/ (last visited February 06, 2023)
Expenditure on higher education per student in OECD countries worldwide in 2019 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], OECD, October 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/707600/higher-education-spending-student/