Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
172,517
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lowest
417
Serbia
Median
7,706
Years covered
12
2012–2023
Data points
350
What the numbers show
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 172,517 in Bosnia and Herzegovina; the lowest is 417 in Serbia.
The median across all reporting countries is 7,706, and the mean is 14,902.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 414.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 12,054.2%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (down 38.1%).
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 172,517 | 2022 | up 12,054.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Iceland | 27,335 | 2023 | up 174.0% | rising |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 24,920 | 2023 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 4 | Norway | 22,382 | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 17,463 | 2023 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 6 | Denmark | 16,229 | 2023 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 14,372 | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 13,290 | 2023 | up 62.2% | rising |
| 9 | Ireland | 12,047 | 2022 | up 124.4% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 11,774 | 2023 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 11,719 | 2023 | up 74.7% | rising |
| 12 | France | 8,493 | 2023 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 13 | Italy | 8,370 | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 14 | Estonia | 7,811 | 2023 | up 640.1% | rising |
| 15 | Slovenia | 7,731 | 2023 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 16 | Malta | 7,680 | 2023 | up 95.0% | rising |
| 17 | Spain | 7,021 | 2023 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 18 | Lithuania | 6,927 | 2023 | up 211.7% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 5,598 | 2021 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 20 | Czechia | 5,246 | 2023 | up 121.2% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 5,236 | 2023 | up 110.6% | rising |
| 22 | Portugal | 5,096 | 2023 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 4,778 | 2023 | up 97.3% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 4,302 | 2023 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 25 | Hungary | 4,207 | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 4,131 | 2023 | up 167.1% | rising |
| 27 | Cyprus | 3,849 | 2023 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 28 | Croatia | 3,694 | 2022 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 29 | Romania | 2,426 | 2023 | up 161.3% | rising |
| 30 | Serbia | 417 | 2022 | down 1.7% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 9,108
- Türkiye 1,573