Financial aid to students (1995-2011) by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
17.6%
Norway
Lowest
0.6%
Greece
Median
5.9%
Years covered
17
1995–2011
Data points
391
What the numbers show
Financial aid to students (1995-2011) is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 17.6% in Norway; the lowest is 0.6% in Greece.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.9%, and the mean is 7.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 29.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom (up 840.0%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 48.2%).
Financial aid to students: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 17.6% | 2011 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 17.0% | 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 | 13.0% | 2011 | up 35.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Netherlands | 12.0% | 2011 | up 17.6% | flat |
| 7 | Germany | 11.3% | 2011 | up 71.2% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 10.8% | 2011 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 9.4% | 2011 | up 840.0% | rising |
| 10 | Slovenia | 8.5% | 2011 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 11 | Ireland | 8.4% | 2011 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 12 | Finland | 6.5% | 2011 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 13 | Italy | 6.4% | 2011 | up 113.3% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 6.1% | 2011 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 15 | Iceland | 6.0% | 2011 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 15 | Türkiye | 6.0% | 2011 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 5.8% | 2011 | down 44.8% | flat |
| 18 | Slovakia | 5.7% | 2011 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 19 | Liechtenstein | 5.4% | 2011 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 20 | Portugal | 5.0% | 2011 | up 138.1% | rising |
| 21 | Belgium | 4.8% | 2011 | up 37.1% | flat |
| 22 | Austria | 4.5% | 2011 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 4.2% | 2011 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 4.0% | 2011 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 24 | Romania | 4.0% | 2011 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 26 | France | 3.8% | 2011 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 26 | Spain | 3.8% | 2011 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 3.6% | 2011 | up 620.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Czechia | 2.9% | 2011 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 2.3% | 2007 | down 43.9% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 1.3% | 2011 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 32 | Greece | 0.6% | 2005 | down 40.0% | flat |