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.

In 2020, the government expenditure per tertiary student in Hong Kong was just over ** thousand U.S. dollars. Comparatively, the government expenditure per tertiary student in Bangladesh was just under *** U.S. dollars in 2020.

This statistic shows a ranking of the estimated real per capita consumer spending on education in 2020 in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), differentiated by country. Consumer spending here refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs) in the selected region. Spending by corporations or the state is not included. Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services. Consumer spending is broken down according to the United Nations' Classification of Individual Consumption By Purpose (COICOP). The shown data adheres broadly to group **. As not all countries and regions report data in a harmonized way, all data shown here has been processed by Statista to allow the greatest level of comparability possible. The underlying input data are usually household budget surveys conducted by government agencies that track spending of selected households over a given period.The data has been converted from local currencies to US$ using the average constant exchange rate of the base year 2017. The timelines therefore do not incorporate currency effects. The data is shown in real terms which means that monetary data is valued at constant prices of a given base year (in this case: 2017). To attain constant prices the nominal forecast has been deflated with the projected consumer price index for the respective category.The shown forecast is adjusted for the expected impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local economy. The impact has been estimated by considering both direct (e.g. because of restrictions on personal movement) and indirect (e.g. because of weakened purchasing power) effects. The impact assessment is subject to periodic review as more data becomes available.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than *** countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

This statistic shows a ranking of the estimated total consumer spending on education in 2020 in Europe, differentiated by country. Consumer spending here refers to the domestic demand of private households and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs) in the selected region. Spending by corporations or the state is not included. Consumer spending is the biggest component of the gross domestic product as computed on an expenditure basis in the context of national accounts. The other components in this approach are consumption expenditure of the state, gross domestic investment as well as the net exports of goods and services. Consumer spending is broken down according to the United Nations' Classification of Individual Consumption By Purpose (COICOP). The shown data adheres broadly to group **. As not all countries and regions report data in a harmonized way, all data shown here has been processed by Statista to allow the greatest level of comparability possible. The underlying input data are usually household budget surveys conducted by government agencies that track spending of selected households over a given period.The data is shown in nominal terms which means that monetary data is valued at prices of the respective year and has not been adjusted for inflation. For future years the price level has been projected as well. The data has been converted from local currencies to US$ using the average exchange rate of the respective year. For forecast years, the exchange rate has been projected as well. The timelines therefore incorporate currency effects.The shown forecast is adjusted for the expected impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local economy. The impact has been estimated by considering both direct (e.g. because of restrictions on personal movement) and indirect (e.g. because of weakened purchasing power) effects. The impact assessment is subject to periodic review as more data becomes available.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than *** countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

Costa Rica CR: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data was reported at 6.248 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.629 % for 2020. Costa Rica CR: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 5.272 % from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.347 % in 1980 and a record low of 3.353 % in 1995. Costa Rica CR: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Median;

Historical dataset showing Qatar education spending by year from 1998 to 2020.

Brazil BR: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data was reported at 5.497 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.772 % for 2020. Brazil BR: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 5.480 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2021, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.320 % in 2017 and a record low of 3.750 % in 2002. Brazil BR: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Median;

Chile: Public spending on education, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2021 is 5 percent, a decline from 5.63 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 4.48 percent, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for Chile from 1974 to 2021 is 3.89 percent. The minimum value, 2.25 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 5.63 percent was recorded in 2019.

Historical dataset showing Nepal education spending by year from 2020 to 2021.

Slovenia SI: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data was reported at 5.365 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.384 % for 2020. Slovenia SI: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 5.365 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2021, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.130 % in 2000 and a record low of 4.076 % in 1991. Slovenia SI: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Slovenia – Table SI.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Median;

In 2021, Chile was the country that spent the highest share of its gross domestic product (GDP) on higher education, reaching 2.4 percent. Of this, 1.5 percent came from private sources. The United States followed behind with its total spending reaching 2.4 percent of its GDP. On the other hand, higher education spending in Saudi Arabia only amounted to 0.3 percent of its GDP. To find out more about the expenditure on higher education per student in selected countries worldwide, please click here.

Liechtenstein LI: Government Expenditure on Primary Education: % of Government Expenditure on Education data was reported at 38.620 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.065 % for 2008. Liechtenstein LI: Government Expenditure on Primary Education: % of Government Expenditure on Education data is updated yearly, averaging 30.800 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2011, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.620 % in 2011 and a record low of 29.002 % in 2004. Liechtenstein LI: Government Expenditure on Primary Education: % of Government Expenditure on Education data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Liechtenstein – Table LI.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of February 2020.;Median;

Historical dataset showing Botswana education spending by year from 1983 to 2020.

Belgium BE: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data was reported at 6.356 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.802 % for 2020. Belgium BE: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 5.763 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2021, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.802 % in 2020 and a record low of 2.989 % in 1995. Belgium BE: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Median;

Andorra education spending for 2023 was 12.77%, a 5.81% increase from 2022.

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<li>Andorra education spending for 2022 was <strong>6.96%</strong>, a <strong>3.3% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Andorra education spending for 2021 was <strong>10.26%</strong>, a <strong>1.27% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Andorra education spending for 2020 was <strong>8.99%</strong>, a <strong>1.9% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

In 2021, Luxembourg was the OECD country that spent the highest amount on higher education per student, reaching roughly 35,000 U.S. dollars. This was even though it was the country that spent the lowest amount in terms of share of gross domestic product. The United States followed behind, with the United Kingdom in third. On the other hand, Mexico was the OECD country in which the lowest amount was spent per full-time student in higher education.

Trinidad and Tobago TT: Current Education Expenditure: Primary: % of Total Expenditure in Primary Public Institutions data was reported at 95.881 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.737 % for 2020. Trinidad and Tobago TT: Current Education Expenditure: Primary: % of Total Expenditure in Primary Public Institutions data is updated yearly, averaging 94.809 % from Dec 2020 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.881 % in 2021 and a record low of 93.737 % in 2020. Trinidad and Tobago TT: Current Education Expenditure: Primary: % of Total Expenditure in Primary Public Institutions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Trinidad and Tobago – Table TT.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Median;

This dataset tracks annual total expenditure from 2020 to 2021 for Global Concepts Charter School District

Historical chart and dataset showing Rwanda education spending by year from 1999 to 2023.

This dataset tracks annual total expenditure from 2020 to 2021 for Vista Horizon Global Academy School District