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 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.

This statistic shows the expenditure of different countries on primary school education per student in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) U.S. dollars. In the USA, about 10.600 U.S. dollars is spent each year per primary school student.

The average for 2021 based on 158 countries was 4.48 percent. The highest value was in Kiribati: 14.2 percent and the lowest value was in Nigeria: 0.38 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In the 2024-25 school year, New York spent around ****** U.S. dollars per pupil on public elementary and secondary schools - the most out of any state. Vermont, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey rounded out the top five states for elementary and secondary school expenditure per pupil.

Finland Education Expenditure: Per Student: Vocational Education data was reported at 9,700.000 EUR in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10,000.000 EUR for 2015. Finland Education Expenditure: Per Student: Vocational Education data is updated yearly, averaging 8,600.000 EUR from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,800.000 EUR in 2013 and a record low of 6,500.000 EUR in 1997. Finland Education Expenditure: Per Student: Vocational Education data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G005: Education Statistics.

Laos LA: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data was reported at 20.150 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.524 % for 2013. Laos LA: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 21.195 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 110.244 % in 2001 and a record low of 14.553 % in 2012. Laos LA: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Laos – Table LA.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

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.

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.

Denmark DK: Government Expenditure per Student: Secondary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data was reported at 31.123 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 27.845 % for 2013. Denmark DK: Government Expenditure per Student: Secondary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 33.530 % from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2014, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.265 % in 1999 and a record low of 27.845 % in 2013. Denmark DK: Government Expenditure per Student: Secondary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.World Bank: Education Statistics. Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

Sweden SE: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data was reported at 22.408 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.609 % for 2013. Sweden SE: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 23.125 % from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2014, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.772 % in 2009 and a record low of 20.679 % in 2001. Sweden SE: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.World Bank: Education Statistics. Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

Vietnam VN: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data was reported at 20.911 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.626 % for 2012. Vietnam VN: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 19.184 % from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2013, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.911 % in 2013 and a record low of 17.387 % in 2011. Vietnam VN: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank: Education Statistics. Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

This statistic shows the expenditure of different countries on tertiary education per student in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) constant 2010 U.S. dollars. In the United States, 26,400 U.S. dollars was spent per tertiary school student in 2010.

Japan JP: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data was reported at 22.546 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.971 % for 2013. Japan JP: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 21.324 % from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2014, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.971 % in 2013 and a record low of 19.414 % in 1998. Japan JP: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.World Bank: Education Statistics. Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

This dataset tracks annual average expenditure per student from 2019 to 2021 for Global Education Academy School District

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.

Nepal NP: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data was reported at 25.435 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27.810 % for 2014. Nepal NP: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 47.107 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 138.253 % in 2000 and a record low of 22.839 % in 2013. Nepal NP: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nepal – Table NP.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

Finland Education Expenditure: Per Student: Comprehensive School Education data was reported at 8,700.000 EUR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,600.000 EUR for 2015. Finland Education Expenditure: Per Student: Comprehensive School Education data is updated yearly, averaging 6,050.000 EUR from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,700.000 EUR in 2016 and a record low of 4,000.000 EUR in 1995. Finland Education Expenditure: Per Student: Comprehensive School Education data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G005: Education Statistics.

Venezuela VE: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data was reported at 0.019 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.908 % for 2009. Venezuela VE: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 8.555 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2015, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.908 % in 2009 and a record low of 0.019 % in 2015. Venezuela VE: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

This dataset tracks annual average expenditure per student from 1992 to 2021 for Copper Country Independent School District