Time is money: cumulative spending per OECD student

Figures in Education at a Glance 2013, published on 25?June, show how total spending per student (in US dollars and adjusted for purchasing power) varied by country in 2010. The UK spent one of 바카라사이트 lowest total amounts, below 바카라사이트 OECD average and behind Spain, France and 바카라사이트 Republic of Ireland. This is partly accounted for by 바카라사이트 shorter average duration of UK courses.

Of 바카라사이트 countries for which data for both measures are available, 바카라사이트 UK had 바카라사이트 lowest average duration of tertiary studies ¨C which include foundation work plus under- and post-graduate degrees ¨C at 2.74 years. The US had a similar average duration at 3.17 years, but spent an average of $81,076 per student.

One of 바카라사이트 longest average study periods was in 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands (5.26 years), with correspondingly high spending ($90,269 per student).

Source: OECD, Education at a Glance 2013
Notes: For Belgium, 바카라사이트 reference year is 2008. For 바카라사이트 UK, 바카라사이트 average duration of tertiary studies is estimated based on national data. Data for Hungary, Republic of Ireland and Switzerland refer to public institutions only

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