Out of the OECD countries, Luxembourg was the country that spent the most on educational institutions per full-time student in 2020. On average, 23,000 U.S dollars were spent on primary education, nearly 27,000 U.S dollars on secondary education, and around 53,000 U.S dollars on tertiary education. The United States followed behind, with Norway in third. Meanwhile, the lowest spending was in Mexico.
Annual expenditure per student on educational institutions in OECD countries for primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2020, by country
(in U.S. dollars)
Expenditure in equivalent U.S. dollars converted using PPPs for GDP.
Data is based on full-time equivalent students.
No data was provided for the following OECD countries: Costa Rica, Switzerland.
* Data for tertiary education expenditure is inclusive of R&D expenditures of those institution.
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OECD. (September 12, 2023). Annual expenditure per student on educational institutions in OECD countries for primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2020, by country (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/238733/expenditure-on-education-by-country/
OECD. "Annual expenditure per student on educational institutions in OECD countries for primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2020, by country (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238733/expenditure-on-education-by-country/
OECD. (2023). Annual expenditure per student on educational institutions in OECD countries for primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2020, by country (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238733/expenditure-on-education-by-country/
OECD. "Annual Expenditure per Student on Educational Institutions in Oecd Countries for Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Education in 2020, by Country (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238733/expenditure-on-education-by-country/
OECD, Annual expenditure per student on educational institutions in OECD countries for primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2020, by country (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238733/expenditure-on-education-by-country/ (last visited December 12, 2024)
Annual expenditure per student on educational institutions in OECD countries for primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2020, by country (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], OECD, September 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/238733/expenditure-on-education-by-country/
