Ranked: The Cost of a College Degree Around the World

Key Takeaways

• England’s three-year bachelor’s degree costs about $39,400 in tuition, roughly the same as four years at a U.S. public university.
• Five education systems charge domestic students no tuition, though students can still accumulate substantial debt from living costs.

A bachelor’s degree can mean a five-figure tuition bill every year, or no tuition bill at all, depending on where a student enrolls.

This graphic ranks annual tuition for domestic bachelor’s students across 28 education systems, using data from the OECD’s Education at a Glance 2025.

Figures are in U.S. dollars adjusted for purchasing power parity, reflect gross fees before grants and scholarships, and exclude living costs.

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