In 2020, Luxembourg was the OECD country that spent the highest amount on higher education per student, reaching roughly 35,000 U.S. dollars. This was despite the fact that it was the country that spent the lowest amount in terms of 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.
Expenditure on higher education per student in OECD countries worldwide in 2020
(in U.S. dollars)
Figures are excluding expenditures relating to R&D spending.
Expenditure in equivalent U.S. dollars converted using PPPs for GDP.
Values were not included by the source for the following OECD countries: Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Iceland,Japan, and Switzerland.
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OECD. (September 12, 2023). Expenditure on higher education per student in OECD countries worldwide in 2020 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/707600/higher-education-spending-student/
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