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DEFINITION:
Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 63.66 | 2007 | ||
| 2 | Denmark | 53.41 | 2006 | ||
| 3 | Austria | 47.4 | 2007 | ||
| 4 | Netherlands | 43.92 | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Sweden | 38.99 | 2007 | ||
| 6 | Czech Republic | 37.37 | 2006 | ||
| 7 | Belgium | 35.7 | 2007 | ||
| 8 | France | 33.51 | 2006 | ||
| 9 | Finland | 31.84 | 2007 | ||
| 10 | Portugal | 28.83 | 2006 | ||
| 11 | Malta | 27.18 | 2004 | ||
| 12 | Croatia | 26.78 | 2003 | ||
| 13 | Romania | 26.68 | 2007 | ||
| 14 | Ireland | 26.3 | 2007 | ||
| 15 | Spain | 24.99 | 2007 | ||
| 16 | United Kingdom | 24.79 | 2007 | ||
| 17 | Greece | 24.65 | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Hungary | 23.8 | 2006 | ||
| 19 | Italy | 22.28 | 2007 | ||
| 20 | Estonia | 21.28 | 2007 | ||
| 21 | Slovenia | 21.12 | 2007 | ||
| 22 | Bulgaria | 20.12 | 2007 | ||
| 23 | Slovakia | 19.54 | 2007 | ||
| 24 | Lithuania | 17.23 | 2007 | ||
| 25 | Poland | 16.6 | 2007 | ||
| 26 | Latvia | 16.35 | 2007 |
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- Lesotho has had the highest spending per student > college and university since 2005.
- Rwanda has ranked in the top 3 for spending per student > college and university since 2000.
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- Eritrea has ranked in the top 2 for spending per student > college and university since 2002.
- Ethiopia has ranked in the top 2 for spending per student > college and university since 2006.
- Burundi has ranked in the top 4 for spending per student > college and university since 1999.
- Niger has ranked in the top 2 for spending per student > college and university since 2007.
- Bhutan has ranked in the top 5 for spending per student > college and university since 2000.
- All of the bottom 5 countries by spending per student > college and university are Tourist destination.