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Initial government funding per tertiary 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...

Countries reporting
111
Highest
33,141
Aruba
Lowest
0
Monaco
Median
4,512
Years covered
50
1970–2019
Data points
1,380

What the numbers show

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ is currently reported for 111 countries. The highest value is 33,141 in Aruba; the lowest is 0 in Monaco.

The median across all reporting countries is 4,512, and the mean is 6,695.

Over the past decade 54 countries rose and 51 fell. The largest increase was in Aruba (up 233.2%), and the largest decrease in Madagascar (down 100.0%).

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Aruba 33,141 2016 up 233.2% volatile
2 Macao 26,525 2018 up 67.1% volatile
3 Switzerland 25,388 2017 down 7.5% falling
4 Denmark 24,980 2017 down 11.1% falling
5 Norway 24,516 2017 down 14.7% flat
6 Singapore 23,460 2018 up 43.4% rising
7 Sweden 22,259 2017 up 25.2% rising
8 Hong Kong 19,975 2019 down 25.5% falling
9 Austria 19,072 2017 down 2.1% falling
10 Seychelles 18,694 2016 — volatile
11 Germany 17,671 2017 down 10.7% falling
12 United Kingdom 17,068 2017 up 83.0% rising
15 Belgium 16,163 2017 down 7.3% flat
16 Canada 15,110 2017 down 11.7% flat
17 Finland 14,669 2017 down 0.9% rising
18 Iceland 14,649 2017 up 8.3% falling
19 United States 13,713 2017 — rising
20 Oman 13,243 2016 up 198.2% falling
21 Estonia 11,496 2016 up 146.4% rising
22 Malawi 11,072 2011 down 25.0% falling
23 Eswatini 10,923 2014 down 38.5% falling
24 Italy 10,234 2017 up 7.7% flat
25 New Zealand 10,193 2017 — flat
26 Slovenia 8,841 2017 up 22.7% rising
27 Australia 8,724 2017 down 2.2% rising
28 Spain 8,635 2017 down 11.9% rising
29 Czechia 8,328 2017 down 12.6% flat
30 Japan 8,283 2017 up 12.5% rising
31 Cyprus 8,210 2017 down 59.3% falling
32 Slovakia 8,156 2017 up 73.7% rising
33 Hungary 8,137 2017 up 34.2% rising
34 Poland 8,044 2017 up 127.2% rising
35 Namibia 8,043 2014 up 20.6% rising
36 Israel 7,744 2017 up 8.0% falling
37 Portugal 7,685 2017 down 25.8% rising
38 Romania 7,138 2017 up 46.8% rising
39 Malaysia 7,038 2019 down 39.2% falling
40 Costa Rica 7,017 2019 up 42.0% rising
41 South Africa 6,966 2019 up 40.7% rising
42 Barbados 6,789 2010 up 6.3% falling
43 Burkina Faso 5,943 2016 up 86.9% volatile
44 Tunisia 5,756 2015 up 40.3% rising
45 Croatia 5,591 2017 down 10.7% falling
46 Uruguay 5,414 2017 up 110.6% rising
47 Cote d'Ivoire 5,364 2017 up 18.7% falling
48 Brazil 5,353 2017 up 36.1% falling
49 Lithuania 5,315 2017 up 32.6% rising
50 Russia 5,108 2017 up 77.2% rising
51 Mexico 5,022 2017 down 26.8% flat
52 Turkey 4,957 2006 down 1.7% flat
53 Chile 4,828 2017 up 127.3% rising
54 Bulgaria 4,804 2017 up 65.6% rising
55 Panama 4,722 2012 up 4.2% flat
56 Serbia 4,682 2018 down 14.7% falling
57 Bhutan 4,616 2014 down 18.5% volatile
58 Senegal 4,512 2018 up 28.1% rising
59 Latvia 4,215 2017 up 13.6% rising
60 Ukraine 4,091 2017 up 4.4% rising
61 Ethiopia 4,079 2014 up 8.5% falling
62 Argentina 3,985 2017 up 24.9% rising
63 Sri Lanka 3,640 2018 up 113.9% rising
64 Iran 3,573 2018 up 59.8% falling
65 Mauritania 3,536 2019 up 10.1% rising
66 Mali 3,527 2015 up 54.1% falling
67 Lebanon 3,412 2013 up 13.3% falling
68 Burundi 3,307 2013 down 17.3% falling
69 Belarus 3,276 2017 up 27.2% flat
70 Jamaica 3,270 2015 down 41.1% falling
71 Azerbaijan 3,167 2018 up 82.5% rising
72 Chad 3,130 2011 down 27.9% falling
73 Colombia 3,097 2018 up 4.2% flat
74 Pakistan 2,965 2017 — rising
75 Thailand 2,868 2013 up 0.5% falling
76 Ghana 2,576 2014 down 66.6% falling
77 Cape Verde 2,550 2017 down 35.6% volatile
78 Greece 2,521 2017 down 61.1% falling
79 Moldova 2,483 2018 down 4.5% rising
80 India 2,254 2013 up 18.5% rising
81 Niger 2,202 2017 down 47.2% volatile
82 Honduras 2,163 2015 up 2.0% flat
83 Indonesia 2,108 2015 up 21.5% rising
84 Belize 2,015 2018 down 0.0% falling
85 Vietnam 1,990 2013 down 23.8% falling
86 Mauritius 1,982 2017 down 31.0% falling
87 Guinea 1,850 2014 down 64.8% volatile
88 Rwanda 1,847 2018 down 29.1% volatile
89 Kazakhstan 1,813 2018 up 33.5% rising
90 Benin 1,566 2015 down 43.1% falling
91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,515 2015 — volatile
92 Paraguay 1,484 2010 down 62.8% falling
93 Georgia 1,482 2018 up 58.2% rising
94 Guatemala 1,441 2015 up 3.8% flat
95 Lesotho 1,438 2018 down 93.3% falling
96 Peru 1,349 2017 up 48.9% rising
97 Gambia 1,339 2012 down 39.3% volatile
98 Uganda 1,317 2012 down 45.2% falling
99 Laos 1,260 2014 down 52.4% volatile
100 Central African Republic 1,249 2011 down 60.3% falling
101 Armenia 1,197 2017 up 55.2% rising
102 Togo 1,160 2017 down 25.8% volatile
103 Guyana 1,068 2012 down 50.4% falling
104 El Salvador 955.38 2018 down 19.6% rising
105 Bangladesh 869.16 2019 up 39.7% rising
106 Cameroon 631.71 2013 down 67.3% falling
107 Nepal 608.41 2015 down 41.4% falling
108 Philippines 566.71 2009 down 9.2% falling
109 Tajikistan 552.19 2015 up 156.7% rising
110 Mongolia 359.33 2017 down 64.6% falling
111 Kyrgyzstan 247.18 2017 down 71.7% falling
112 Madagascar 0.5013 2016 down 100.0% volatile
113 Monaco 0 2014 — flat

About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,380 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/