Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and primary level of education, in public educational institutions by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
3.5 Rate
Romania
Lowest
0.6 Rate
Greece
Median
1.9 Rate
Years covered
12
2012–2023
Data points
438
What the numbers show
Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and primary level of education, in public educational institutions is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 3.5 Rate in Romania; the lowest is 0.6 Rate in Greece.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.9 Rate, and the mean is 1.86 Rate.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Latvia (up 130.0%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 37.5%).
Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 3.5 Rate | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 Rate | 2022 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 2.8 Rate | 2023 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 4 | Latvia | 2.3 Rate | 2023 | up 130.0% | rising |
| 4 | Latvia | 2.3 Rate | 2023 | up 130.0% | rising |
| 4 | Finland | 2.3 Rate | 2023 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 7 | Germany | 2.1 Rate | 2023 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 8 | Slovakia | 2 Rate | 2023 | up 11.1% | flat |
| 8 | Slovakia | 2 Rate | 2023 | up 11.1% | flat |
| 10 | France | 1.9 Rate | 2023 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 1.9 Rate | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania | 1.9 Rate | 2023 | up 5.6% | falling |
| 10 | Estonia | 1.9 Rate | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1.9 Rate | 2023 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 10 | Sweden | 1.9 Rate | 2023 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 1.9 Rate | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1.9 Rate | 2023 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 10 | Denmark | 1.9 Rate | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania | 1.9 Rate | 2023 | up 5.6% | falling |
| 10 | Estonia | 1.9 Rate | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 1.8 Rate | 2023 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 21 | Norway | 1.8 Rate | 2023 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 21 | Czechia | 1.8 Rate | 2023 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 24 | Austria | 1.7 Rate | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 1.7 Rate | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 1.7 Rate | 2022 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 1.7 Rate | 2022 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 24 | Slovenia | 1.7 Rate | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 24 | Cyprus | 1.7 Rate | 2023 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 1.6 Rate | 2023 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 31 | Spain | 1.5 Rate | 2023 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 31 | Belgium | 1.5 Rate | 2023 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 31 | Portugal | 1.5 Rate | 2023 | up 7.1% | falling |
| 31 | Malta | 1.5 Rate | 2023 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 35 | Hungary | 1.4 Rate | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 36 | Iceland | 1.3 Rate | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 37 | Italy | 1.1 Rate | 2023 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 38 | Greece | 0.6 Rate | 2023 | unchanged | flat |