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Education in States and Nations: 1991

(ESN) Table 37a: Distribution of public and private expenditure on public and private institutions of higher education, by initial source of funds and country: 1991

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Country      Private   Public  Central   Regional   Local        International
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Australia     20.3      79.7     68.2      31.8     0.0                  0.0
Belgium 1      **        **       0.0      97.8     2.2                  0.0
Canada        14.4      85.6      **        **      **                   0.0
Denmark        0.0     100.0    100.0       0.0     0.0                  0.0
Germany(West)  0.0     100.0      **        **      **                   0.0
Hungary        6.7      93.3    100.0       0.0     0.0                  0.0
Ireland 2     14.3      85.7     67.6       0.0     0.0                 32.4
Japan         60.8      39.2     84.1      15.9     0.0                  0.0
Netherlands    0.2      99.8    100.0       0.0     0.0                  0.0
Portugal       **        **     100.0       0.0     0.0                  0.0
Spain         18.5      81.5     53.0      45.8     1.2                  0.0
Sweden         0.0     100.0     95.2       3.7     1.1                  0.0
Turkey         4.1      95.9    100.0       0.0     0.0                  0.0
United States 43.8      56.2     32.1      61.8     6.1                  0.0
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**Not available.
1 The Flemish and French Communities are classified here as 2 regions.
2 The international source for Ireland is the European Community.

NOTE: Row percentages may not sum to 100, due to rounding. See the supplemental note to Indicator 37 for details on data provided by Belgium, the European Community countries, West Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United States; and the supplemental note on international comparisons of current public education expenditure.

SOURCE: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Center for Educational Research and Innovation, Education at a Glance, 1993, Table P4(3).



Figure 37 Finance Indicators Table 37b