Higher Education Expenditure on R&D

This key economic indicator for the Higher Education sector has been recently updated.

  1. Germany increased 2.1% of Higher Education Expenditure on R&D in 2019, from a year earlier.
  2. Since 2014 China Higher Education Expenditure on R&D grew 8% year on year close to $35,120.42 Million PPP.
  3. In 2019 China was number 4 in Higher Education Expenditure on R&D.
  4. In 2018 United Arab Emirates was number 68 in Higher Education Expenditure on R&D with $1,072.07 Million PPP, jumping from 103 in 2017.

Top Countries in Higher Education Expenditure on R&D

Million US Dollars PPP - 1981 to 2019

# 103 Countries Million US Dollars PPP Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
75,818.32 2019 +1.5 % +4.0 % View data
3 #3
China
35,120.42 2019 +1.3 % +8.0 % View data
5 #5
Germany
25,370.98 2019 +2.1 % +5.5 % View data
7 #7
Japan
20,094.20 2019 +1.5 % -1.2 % View data
9 #9
France
14,366.97 2019 +2.4 % +1.4 % View data
11 #11
United Kingdom
12,875.00 2019 +1.2 % +2.6 % View data
13 #13
Canada
12,269.40 2019 +1.4 % +3.2 % View data
15 #15
Italy
8,522.33 2019 +1.1 % +1.6 % View data
17 #17
Australia
8,516.10 2019 +1.6 % +4.0 % View data
19 #19
South Korea
8,308.40 2019 +2.6 % +4.7 % View data
21 #21
Turkey
7,627.65 2019 +5.0 % +3.4 % View data
23 #23
Spain
6,316.90 2019 +1.6 % +3.0 % View data
25 #25
Netherlands
5,963.15 2019 +2.3 % +2.5 % View data
27 #27
Switzerland
5,649.23 2019 +3.7 % +5.0 % View data
29 #29
Egypt
5,544.45 2019 -1.8 % +9.5 % View data
30 #30
Sweden
4,716.13 2019 +2.6 % +2.8 % View data
32 #32
Poland
4,639.52 2019 +0.2 % +11.7 % View data
34 #34
Mexico
4,323.51 2019 +6.2 % -1.3 % View data
36 #36
India
4,289.47 2019 +2.3 % +7.4 % View data
37 #37
Malaysia
4,259.07 2019 +4.8 % -0.1 % View data
38 #38
Russia
4,125.47 2019 +2.7 % +0.9 % View data
40 #40
Taiwan
3,871.47 2019 +0.5 % +2.7 % View data
42 #42
Austria
3,747.22 2019 +5.8 % +4.2 % View data
44 #44
Denmark
3,363.92 2019 +3.2 % +5.0 % View data
46 #46
Belgium
3,249.20 2019 +3.1 % +5.7 % View data
48 #48
Singapore
3,084.10 2019 +5.6 % +2.6 % View data
50 #50
Norway
2,601.62 2019 +1.4 % +7.6 % View data
52 #52
Portugal
2,049.97 2019 +2.9 % +3.1 % View data
54 #54
South Africa
2,043.73 2019 +3.4 % +6.3 % View data
56 #56
Finland
1,922.68 2019 +1.6 % +3.2 % View data
58 #58
Czech Republic
1,758.77 2019 -1.2 % +0.7 % View data
60 #60
Israel
1,680.16 2019 +2.3 % +3.0 % View data
62 #62
Thailand
1,672.67 2017 +4.6 % NA View data
63 #63
Indonesia
1,551.08 2018 +13.0 % +15.6 % View data
64 #64
Argentina
1,473.65 2019 +2.0 % -0.5 % View data
66 #66
Greece
1,098.28 2019 +0.7 % +3.9 % View data
68 #68
United Arab Emirates
1,072.07 2018 NA NA View data
69 #69
Ireland
1,016.65 2019 +2.7 % +2.7 % View data
71 #71
Chile
779.96 2019 +1.6 % +5.7 % View data
73 #73
New Zealand
686.95 2019 +2.5 % NA View data
75 #75
Colombia
601.83 2019 -10.0 % -1.4 % View data
77 #77
Hungary
578.90 2019 -3.8 % +4.7 % View data
79 #79
Slovakia
384.43 2019 +6.5 % -4.1 % View data
81 #81
Croatia
348.15 2019 -2.8 % +13.1 % View data
82 #82
Lithuania
338.77 2019 -0.3 % -5.3 % View data
84 #84
Estonia
288.77 2019 -4.0 % +3.7 % View data
86 #86
Romania
283.34 2019 +1.1 % +3.5 % View data
88 #88
Costa Rica
225.38 2019 +2.7 % +8.0 % View data
89 #89
Vietnam
194.70 2019 +3.5 % NA View data
90 #90
Latvia
186.05 2019 -6.1 % +7.0 % View data
92 #92
Luxembourg
185.92 2019 +6.2 % +9.7 % View data
94 #94
Slovenia
182.42 2019 -2.4 % +3.0 % View data
96 #96
Ukraine
163.03 2019 -3.0 % -0.8 % View data
97 #97
Peru
141.24 2015 +22.8 % NA View data
98 #98
Iceland
134.69 2019 +2.8 % +7.1 % View data
100 #100
Kazakhstan
95.51 2019 +7.2 % -9.6 % View data
101 #101
Cyprus
80.45 2019 +1.1 % +4.6 % View data
102 #102
Bulgaria
66.35 2019 +1.2 % -5.6 % View data
103 #103
Malta
45.77 2019 -0.1 % +5.0 % View data

Source: OECD

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