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Table 418. | Public and private education expenditures per student, by level of education and country: Selected years, 2000 through 2005 |
Country | Elementary education | Secondary education | Higher education | |||||||||||||||||||||
2000 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2000 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2000 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||
Current dollars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | $4,967 | $5,494 | $5,776 | $5,992 | $6,894 | $7,788 | $8,160 | $8,408 | $12,854 | $12,406 | $14,036 | $14,579 | ||||||||||||
Austria | 6,560 | 7,139 | 7,669 | 8,259 | 8,578 | 8,943 | 9,446 | 9,751 | 10,851 | 12,344 | 13,959 | 14,775 | ||||||||||||
Belgium | 4,310 | 6,180 | 6,636 | 6,648 | 6,889 | 1 | 7,708 | 1 | 7,751 | 1 | 7,731 | 1 | 10,771 | 11,824 | 11,842 | 11,960 | ||||||||
Canada | — | — | — | — | 5,947 | 2 | — | 7,837 | 2 | — | 14,983 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Czech Republic | 1,827 | 2,273 | 2,791 | 2,812 | 3,239 | 4,088 | 4,779 | 4,847 | 5,431 | 6,774 | 6,752 | 6,649 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 7,074 | 7,814 | 8,081 | 8,513 | 7,726 | 8,183 | 8,849 | 9,407 | 1 | 11,981 | 14,014 | 15,225 | 14,959 | |||||||||||
Finland | 4,317 | 5,321 | 5,581 | 5,557 | 6,094 | 1 | 7,402 | 1 | 7,441 | 1 | 7,324 | 1 | 8,244 | 12,047 | 12,505 | 12,285 | ||||||||
France | 4,486 | 4,939 | 5,082 | 5,365 | 7,636 | 8,653 | 8,737 | 8,927 | 8,373 | 10,704 | 10,668 | 10,995 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 4,198 | 4,624 | 4,948 | 5,014 | 6,826 | 7,173 | 7,576 | 7,636 | 10,898 | 11,594 | 12,255 | 12,446 | ||||||||||||
Greece | 3,318 | 3,4 | 4,218 | 4 | 4,595 | 4 | 5,146 | 4 | 3,859 | 3 | 4,954 | 5,213 | 8,423 | 3,402 | 3 | 4,924 | 5,593 | 6,130 | ||||||
Hungary3 | 2,245 | 3,286 | 3,841 | 4,438 | 2,446 | 3,948 | 3,692 | 3,806 | 7,024 | 8,576 | 7,095 | 6,244 | ||||||||||||
Iceland | 5,854 | 3 | 7,752 | 8,434 | 9,254 | 6,518 | 3 | 6,898 | 7,721 | 8,411 | 7,994 | 3 | 8,023 | 8,881 | 9,474 | |||||||||
Ireland | 3,385 | 4,760 | 5,422 | 5,732 | 4,638 | 6,374 | 7,110 | 7,500 | 11,083 | 9,341 | 10,211 | 10,468 | ||||||||||||
Italy3 | 5,973 | 7,366 | 7,390 | 6,835 | 7,218 | 7,938 | 7,843 | 7,648 | 8,065 | 8,764 | 7,723 | 8,026 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 5,507 | 6,350 | 6,551 | 6,744 | 6,266 | 7,283 | 7,615 | 7,908 | 10,914 | 11,556 | 12,193 | 12,326 | ||||||||||||
Korea, Republic of | 3,155 | 4,098 | 4,490 | 4,691 | 4,069 | 6,410 | 6,761 | 6,645 | 6,118 | 7,089 | 7,068 | 7,606 | ||||||||||||
Luxembourg | — | 11,481 | 4 | 13,458 | 3,4 | 14,079 | 3,4 | — | 17,078 | 17,876 | 3 | 18,845 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Mexico | 1,291 | 1,656 | 1,694 | 1,913 | 1,615 | 1,918 | 1,922 | 2,180 | 4,688 | 5,774 | 5,778 | 6,402 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 4,325 | 5,836 | 6,222 | 6,266 | 5,912 | 6,996 | 7,541 | 7,741 | 11,934 | 13,444 | 13,846 | 13,883 | ||||||||||||
New Zealand | — | 4,841 | 5,190 | 4,780 | — | 5,693 | 6,299 | 6,278 | — | 8,832 | 8,866 | 10,262 | ||||||||||||
Norway | 6,550 | 7,977 | 8,533 | 9,001 | 8,476 | 1,3 | 10,919 | 1 | 11,109 | 1 | 10,995 | 1 | 13,353 | 3 | 13,772 | 14,997 | 15,552 | |||||||
Poland | 2,105 | 3 | 2,859 | 3 | 3,130 | 3 | 3,312 | 3 | — | 2,951 | 3 | 2,889 | 3 | 3,055 | 3,222 | 3 | 4,589 | 3 | 4,412 | 3 | 5,593 | 3 | ||
Portugal | 3,672 | 4,503 | 3 | 4,681 | 3 | 4,871 | 3 | 5,349 | 6,094 | 3 | 6,168 | 3 | 6,473 | 3 | 4,766 | 7,200 | 3 | 7,741 | 3 | 8,787 | 3 | |||
Slovak Republic | 1,308 | 2,020 | 2,073 | 2,806 | 1,927 | 2,401 | 2,744 | 2,716 | 4,949 | 4,678 | 6,535 | 5,783 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 3,941 | 4,829 | 4,965 | 5,502 | 5,185 | 1 | 6,418 | 1 | 6,701 | 7,211 | 6,666 | 8,943 | 9,378 | 10,089 | ||||||||||
Sweden | 6,336 | 7,291 | 7,469 | 7,532 | 6,339 | 7,662 | 8,039 | 8,198 | 15,097 | 16,073 | 16,218 | 15,946 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland3 | 6,631 | 8,131 | 8,570 | 8,469 | 9,780 | 12,209 | 12,176 | 12,861 | 18,450 | 25,900 | 21,966 | 21,734 | ||||||||||||
Turkey3 | — | 869 | 1,120 | — | — | 1,428 | 1,808 | — | 4,121 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 3,877 | 5,851 | 5,941 | 6,361 | 5,991 | 1 | 7,290 | 1 | 7,090 | 1 | 7,167 | 1 | 9,657 | 11,866 | 11,484 | 13,506 | ||||||||
United States | 6,995 | 8,305 | 8,805 | 9,156 | 8,855 | 9,590 | 9,938 | 10,390 | 20,358 | 24,074 | 22,476 | 24,370 | ||||||||||||
Constant 2007 dollars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | $5,981 | $6,192 | $6,340 | $6,362 | $8,301 | $8,778 | $8,957 | $8,927 | $15,477 | $13,983 | $15,408 | $15,479 | ||||||||||||
Austria | 7,899 | 8,046 | 8,418 | 8,768 | 10,329 | 10,080 | 10,369 | 10,353 | 13,065 | 13,913 | 15,323 | 15,687 | ||||||||||||
Belgium | 5,190 | 6,966 | 7,285 | 7,058 | 8,295 | 1 | 8,688 | 1 | 8,508 | 1 | 8,208 | 1 | 12,969 | 13,327 | 12,999 | 12,698 | ||||||||
Canada | — | — | — | — | 7,161 | 2 | — | 8,603 | 2 | — | 18,041 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Czech Republic | 2,200 | 2,562 | 3,064 | 2,985 | 3,900 | 4,608 | 5,246 | 5,146 | 6,539 | 7,635 | 7,412 | 7,059 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | 8,518 | 8,807 | 8,871 | 9,039 | 9,303 | 9,223 | 9,714 | 9,988 | 1 | 14,426 | 15,795 | 16,713 | 15,882 | |||||||||||
Finland | 5,198 | 5,997 | 6,126 | 5,900 | 7,338 | 1 | 8,343 | 1 | 8,168 | 1 | 7,775 | 1 | 9,926 | 13,578 | 13,727 | 13,043 | ||||||||
France | 5,401 | 5,567 | 5,579 | 5,696 | 9,194 | 9,753 | 9,591 | 9,477 | 10,082 | 12,065 | 11,711 | 11,674 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 5,055 | 5,212 | 5,432 | 5,323 | 8,219 | 8,085 | 8,316 | 8,107 | 13,122 | 13,068 | 13,453 | 13,214 | ||||||||||||
Greece | 3,995 | 3,4 | 4,754 | 4 | 5,044 | 4 | 5,463 | 4 | 4,647 | 3 | 5,584 | 5,722 | 8,942 | 4,096 | 3 | 5,550 | 6,140 | 6,509 | ||||||
Hungary3 | 2,703 | 3,704 | 4,216 | 4,712 | 2,945 | 4,450 | 4,053 | 4,041 | 8,457 | 9,666 | 7,788 | 6,630 | ||||||||||||
Iceland | 7,049 | 3 | 8,737 | 9,258 | 9,825 | 7,848 | 3 | 7,775 | 8,476 | 8,930 | 9,625 | 3 | 9,043 | 9,749 | 10,059 | |||||||||
Ireland | 4,076 | 5,365 | 5,952 | 6,086 | 5,585 | 7,184 | 7,805 | 7,963 | 13,345 | 10,528 | 11,209 | 11,114 | ||||||||||||
Italy3 | 7,192 | 8,302 | 8,112 | 7,257 | 8,691 | 8,947 | 8,609 | 8,120 | 9,711 | 9,878 | 8,478 | 8,521 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 6,631 | 7,157 | 7,191 | 7,160 | 7,545 | 8,209 | 8,359 | 8,396 | 13,141 | 13,025 | 13,385 | 13,087 | ||||||||||||
Korea, Republic of | 3,799 | 4,619 | 4,929 | 4,980 | 4,899 | 7,225 | 7,422 | 7,055 | 7,367 | 7,990 | 7,759 | 8,075 | ||||||||||||
Luxembourg | — | 12,940 | 4 | 14,773 | 3,4 | 14,948 | 3,4 | — | 19,249 | 19,623 | 3 | 20,008 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Mexico | 1,554 | 1,867 | 1,860 | 2,031 | 1,945 | 2,162 | 2,110 | 2,314 | 5,645 | 6,508 | 6,343 | 6,797 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 5,208 | 6,578 | 6,830 | 6,653 | 7,119 | 7,885 | 8,278 | 8,218 | 14,369 | 15,153 | 15,199 | 14,740 | ||||||||||||
New Zealand | — | 5,456 | 5,697 | 5,075 | — | 6,417 | 6,915 | 6,666 | — | 9,955 | 9,732 | 10,895 | ||||||||||||
Norway | 7,887 | 8,991 | 9,367 | 9,556 | 10,206 | 1,3 | 12,307 | 1 | 12,195 | 1 | 11,673 | 1 | 16,078 | 3 | 15,523 | 16,463 | 16,512 | |||||||
Poland | 2,535 | 3 | 3,222 | 3 | 3,436 | 3 | 3,516 | 3 | — | 3,326 | 3 | 3,171 | 3 | 3,244 | 3,880 | 3 | 5,172 | 3 | 4,843 | 3 | 5,938 | 3 | ||
Portugal | 4,421 | 5,075 | 3 | 5,138 | 3 | 5,172 | 3 | 6,441 | 6,869 | 3 | 6,771 | 3 | 6,873 | 3 | 5,739 | 8,115 | 3 | 8,497 | 3 | 9,330 | 3 | |||
Slovak Republic | 1,575 | 2,277 | 2,276 | 2,979 | 2,320 | 2,706 | 3,012 | 2,883 | 5,959 | 5,273 | 7,174 | 6,140 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 4,745 | 5,443 | 5,450 | 5,842 | 6,243 | 1 | 7,234 | 1 | 7,356 | 7,656 | 8,026 | 10,080 | 10,294 | 10,712 | ||||||||||
Sweden | 7,629 | 8,218 | 8,199 | 7,997 | 7,633 | 8,636 | 8,825 | 8,704 | 18,178 | 18,116 | 17,803 | 16,930 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland3 | 7,984 | 9,165 | 9,408 | 8,991 | 11,776 | 13,761 | 13,366 | 13,654 | 22,215 | 29,192 | 24,113 | 23,075 | ||||||||||||
Turkey3 | — | 979 | 1,229 | — | — | 1,610 | 1,985 | — | 4,962 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 4,668 | 6,595 | 6,522 | 6,753 | 7,214 | 1 | 8,217 | 1 | 7,783 | 1 | 7,609 | 1 | 11,628 | 13,374 | 12,606 | 14,340 | ||||||||
United States | 8,423 | 9,361 | 9,665 | 9,721 | 10,662 | 10,809 | 10,909 | 11,031 | 24,513 | 27,134 | 24,672 | 25,874 |
— Not available. 1 Includes postsecondary non-higher-education. 2 Includes elementary education. 3 Public institutions only. 4 Includes preprimary education. NOTE: Data adjusted to U.S. dollars using the purchasing-power-parity (PPP) index. Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index, prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Education at a Glance, 2002 through 2008. (This table was prepared July 2008.) |