Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ by country
Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide...
What the numbers show
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ is currently reported for 99 countries. The highest value is 19,908 in Singapore; the lowest is 110.8 in Madagascar.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,872, and the mean is 4,688.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 180.
Over the past decade 71 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Mauritius (up 205.6%), and the largest decrease in Niger (down 64.9%).
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Singapore | 19,908 | 2018 | up 95.8% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 16,430 | 2017 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 4 | Switzerland | 16,180 | 2015 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 5 | Austria | 14,787 | 2017 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 6 | Cyprus | 14,128 | 2017 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 7 | Hong Kong | 13,642 | 2019 | up 73.4% | rising |
| 8 | United States | 13,136 | 2017 | — | rising |
| 9 | Denmark | 12,601 | 2017 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 10 | Germany | 12,409 | 2017 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 12,359 | 2017 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 13 | Iceland | 11,426 | 2017 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 10,760 | 2017 | down 25.1% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 9,808 | 2017 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 16 | Japan | 9,675 | 2017 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 9,246 | 2015 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 9,173 | 2017 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 9,040 | 2017 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 20 | Aruba | 8,614 | 2012 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 22 | New Zealand | 8,524 | 2017 | — | rising |
| 23 | Slovenia | 8,357 | 2017 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 24 | Kuwait | 8,334 | 2014 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 25 | Israel | 7,574 | 2017 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 26 | Spain | 7,560 | 2017 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 27 | Oman | 7,530 | 2019 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 28 | Australia | 7,513 | 2017 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 29 | Puerto Rico | 6,807 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Mauritius | 6,775 | 2019 | up 205.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Latvia | 6,710 | 2017 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 6,384 | 2017 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 33 | Poland | 6,307 | 2017 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 34 | Greece | 6,266 | 2017 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 35 | Hungary | 6,231 | 2017 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 6,125 | 2016 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 37 | Lithuania | 5,716 | 2017 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 38 | Serbia | 5,652 | 2018 | up 203.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Tunisia | 5,510 | 2015 | up 195.5% | rising |
| 40 | Malaysia | 5,444 | 2019 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | 5,135 | 2016 | — | rising |
| 42 | Argentina | 4,859 | 2017 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 4,736 | 2019 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 4,624 | 2017 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 45 | Romania | 4,454 | 2017 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 46 | Chile | 4,428 | 2017 | up 78.0% | rising |
| 47 | Barbados | 4,251 | 2016 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 48 | Seychelles | 4,045 | 2016 | up 47.5% | falling |
| 49 | Ukraine | 3,593 | 2017 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 50 | Uruguay | 3,467 | 2018 | up 144.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Brazil | 3,168 | 2017 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 52 | Dominica | 2,990 | 2019 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 53 | Moldova | 2,872 | 2018 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 54 | South Africa | 2,871 | 2019 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 55 | Thailand | 2,841 | 2013 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 56 | Bhutan | 2,835 | 2015 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 57 | Jamaica | 2,676 | 2019 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 58 | Saint Lucia | 2,661 | 2018 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 59 | Mexico | 2,629 | 2017 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 60 | Colombia | 2,525 | 2018 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 61 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2,516 | 2018 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 62 | Iran | 2,456 | 2017 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 63 | Dominican Republic | 2,415 | 2019 | up 198.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Morocco | 2,410 | 2012 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 65 | Eswatini | 2,405 | 2014 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 66 | Panama | 2,145 | 2011 | up 9.3% | falling |
| 67 | Belize | 2,035 | 2018 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 68 | Peru | 1,900 | 2019 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 69 | Jordan | 1,539 | 2019 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 70 | Paraguay | 1,443 | 2016 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 71 | Namibia | 1,335 | 2008 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 72 | Cape Verde | 1,308 | 2017 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 73 | El Salvador | 1,225 | 2018 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 74 | Indonesia | 1,068 | 2015 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 75 | Lesotho | 964.94 | 2018 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 76 | Ghana | 900.82 | 2014 | down 22.2% | flat |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | 866.85 | 2018 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 78 | Ecuador | 778.78 | 2018 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 79 | Laos | 776.18 | 2014 | up 171.5% | rising |
| 80 | India | 770.95 | 2013 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 81 | Guyana | 723.1 | 2012 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 82 | Cote d'Ivoire | 685.64 | 2018 | — | falling |
| 83 | Senegal | 609.33 | 2015 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 84 | Kenya | 596.17 | 2006 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 85 | Mali | 570.03 | 2017 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 86 | Cameroon | 565.34 | 2012 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 87 | Philippines | 489.92 | 2008 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 88 | Guatemala | 479.32 | 2019 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 89 | Mauritania | 453.01 | 2019 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 90 | Rwanda | 409.99 | 2018 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 91 | Bangladesh | 374.47 | 2019 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 92 | Burkina Faso | 313.25 | 2016 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 93 | Ethiopia | 275.37 | 2015 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 94 | Burundi | 270.61 | 2013 | down 38.7% | falling |
| 95 | Nepal | 263.21 | 2015 | up 72.4% | rising |
| 96 | Afghanistan | 249.05 | 2017 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 97 | Malawi | 246.94 | 2016 | up 83.5% | rising |
| 98 | Sierra Leone | 234.35 | 2017 | up 22.2% | falling |
| 99 | Benin | 232.54 | 2015 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 100 | Chad | 213.35 | 2018 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 101 | Niger | 135.99 | 2017 | down 64.9% | falling |
| 102 | Madagascar | 110.8 | 2012 | down 61.6% | falling |
About this data
Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/