Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Burkina Faso has the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) (351.47% in 2016) and Madagascar the lowest (0.04% in 2016).
What this measures
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.
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 351.47% | 2016 |
| 2 | Niger | 275.25% | 2017 |
| 3 | Mali | 166.92% | 2017 |
| 4 | Côte d'Ivoire | 150.17% | 2017 |
| 5 | Senegal | 131.01% | 2018 |
| 6 | Aruba | 100.24% | 2016 |
| 7 | Rwanda | 97.66% | 2018 |
| 8 | Benin | 77.72% | 2015 |
| 9 | Togo | 77.17% | 2017 |
| 10 | Tunisia | 54.74% | 2015 |
| 11 | Malta | 44.4% | 2015 |
| 12 | Sweden | 43.25% | 2016 |
| 13 | Norway | 39.82% | 2016 |
| 14 | Cabo Verde | 38.32% | 2017 |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 37.99% | 2016 |
| 16 | Switzerland | 37.41% | 2016 |
| 17 | Estonia | 36.92% | 2016 |
| 18 | Jamaica | 36.59% | 2015 |
| 19 | Austria | 36.24% | 2016 |
| 20 | Türkiye | 35.28% | 2016 |
| 21 | Ukraine | 34.47% | 2017 |
| 22 | Finland | 33.93% | 2016 |
| 23 | Brazil | 33.04% | 2015 |
| 24 | France | 31.62% | 2016 |
| 25 | Canada | 31.44% | 2016 |
| 26 | Bangladesh | 29.9% | 2016 |
| 27 | Mexico | 29.66% | 2016 |
| 28 | Slovak Republic | 27.6% | 2016 |
| 29 | Belize | 27.32% | 2017 |
| 30 | Iceland | 27.31% | 2016 |
| 31 | Portugal | 26.91% | 2015 |
| 32 | Moldova | 26.65% | 2018 |
| 33 | Cyprus | 26.52% | 2016 |
| 34 | Romania | 26.1% | 2016 |
| 35 | Poland | 25.41% | 2016 |
| 36 | Hungary | 25.41% | 2016 |
| 37 | Uruguay | 25.39% | 2017 |
| 38 | Italy | 24.33% | 2016 |
| 39 | Slovenia | 24.33% | 2016 |
| 40 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 24.2% | 2018 |
| 41 | Nepal | 24.16% | 2015 |
| 42 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 24.16% | 2017 |
| 43 | Malaysia | 23.75% | 2018 |
| 44 | Andorra | 22.29% | 2018 |
| 45 | Spain | 21.82% | 2016 |
| 46 | Colombia | 21.64% | 2018 |
| 47 | Czechia | 20.34% | 2016 |
| 48 | Chile | 20.26% | 2017 |
| 49 | Russian Federation | 19.82% | 2016 |
| 50 | Tajikistan | 19.57% | 2015 |
| 51 | Macao SAR, China | 19.05% | 2017 |
| 52 | Israel | 18.18% | 2016 |
| 53 | Lithuania | 17.99% | 2016 |
| 54 | Belarus | 17.92% | 2017 |
| 55 | Latvia | 17.73% | 2016 |
| 56 | Argentina | 16.91% | 2017 |
| 57 | Ireland | 15.54% | 2016 |
| 58 | El Salvador | 11.13% | 2018 |
| 59 | Armenia | 9.88% | 2017 |
| 60 | Mauritius | 9.58% | 2017 |
| 61 | Mongolia | 5.19% | 2017 |
| 62 | Kyrgyz Republic | 4.9% | 2017 |
| 63 | Madagascar | 0.04% | 2016 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 25.41% | 2016 |
| Euro area | 27.6% | 2016 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 25.75% | 2016 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 23.31% | 2016 |
| European Union | 26.31% | 2016 |
| High income | 25.41% | 2016 |
| Late-demographic dividend | 23.31% | 2016 |
| North America | 25.43% | 2016 |
| OECD members | 25.41% | 2016 |
| Other small states | 26.52% | 2016 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 25.33% | 2016 |
| South Asia | 30.21% | 2016 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 30.21% | 2016 |
More education indicators
- Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
- Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
- Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
- Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
- Compulsory education, duration (years)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SE.XPD.TERT.PC.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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