Financial aid to students (1995-2011) by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
17.6
Norway
Lowest
0.6
Greece
Median
5.8
Years covered
17
1995–2011
Data points
506
What the numbers show
Financial aid to students (1995-2011) is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 17.6 in Norway; the lowest is 0.6 in Greece.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.8, and the mean is 6.96.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 29.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom (up 840.0%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 48.2%).
Financial aid to students (1995-2011): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 17.6 | 2011 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 17 | 2011 | up 214.8% | rising |
| 3 | Cyprus | 15.2 | 2011 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 14.8 | 2011 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 5 | Malta | 13 | 2011 | up 35.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Netherlands | 12 | 2011 | up 17.6% | flat |
| 6 | Netherlands | 12 | 2011 | up 17.6% | flat |
| 8 | Germany | 11.3 | 2011 | up 71.2% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 10.8 | 2011 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 9.4 | 2011 | up 840.0% | rising |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 9.4 | 2011 | up 840.0% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 8.5 | 2011 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 12 | Slovenia | 8.5 | 2011 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 14 | Ireland | 8.4 | 2011 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 6.5 | 2011 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 16 | Italy | 6.4 | 2011 | up 113.3% | rising |
| 17 | Latvia | 6.1 | 2011 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 17 | Latvia | 6.1 | 2011 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 19 | Türkiye | 6 | 2011 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 19 | Iceland | 6 | 2011 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 21 | Hungary | 5.8 | 2011 | down 44.8% | flat |
| 22 | Slovakia | 5.7 | 2011 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 5.7 | 2011 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 24 | Liechtenstein | 5.4 | 2011 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 25 | Portugal | 5 | 2011 | up 138.1% | rising |
| 26 | Belgium | 4.8 | 2011 | up 37.1% | flat |
| 27 | Austria | 4.5 | 2011 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 4.2 | 2011 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 28 | Estonia | 4.2 | 2011 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 30 | Romania | 4 | 2011 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Lithuania | 4 | 2011 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 4 | 2011 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 33 | France | 3.8 | 2011 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 33 | Spain | 3.8 | 2011 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 35 | Poland | 3.6 | 2011 | up 620.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Poland | 3.6 | 2011 | up 620.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Czechia | 2.9 | 2011 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 2.3 | 2007 | down 43.9% | falling |
| 39 | Croatia | 1.3 | 2011 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 39 | Croatia | 1.3 | 2011 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 41 | Greece | 0.6 | 2005 | down 40.0% | flat |