Discover the Top 50 Countries Ranked by the Number of Working Days Needed to Afford a Year of University Education. This list highlights the financial burden of university education in different countries, comparing tuition costs and average wages to calculate how long students need to work to cover their education expenses. From the United States to Germany, find out where education is most and least affordable.

Discover the Top 50 Countries by Working Days Needed to Afford a Year of University Education:

  1. 🇺🇸 United States – 200 days
  2. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – 180 days
  3. 🇦🇺 Australia – 160 days
  4. 🇸🇬 Singapore – 160 days
  5. 🇨🇦 Canada – 150 days
  6. 🇯🇵 Japan – 145 days
  7. 🇰🇷 South Korea – 140 days
  8. 🇨🇳 China – 130 days
  9. 🇳🇱 Netherlands – 130 days
  10. 🇳🇿 New Zealand – 125 days
  11. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates – 115 days
  12. 🇹🇷 Turkey – 120 days
  13. 🇩🇪 Germany – 110 days
  14. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – 110 days
  15. 🇫🇷 France – 105 days
  16. 🇮🇱 Israel – 100 days
  17. 🇮🇹 Italy – 100 days
  18. 🇿🇦 South Africa – 100 days
  19. 🇪🇸 Spain – 95 days
  20. 🇵🇭 Philippines – 95 days
  21. 🇷🇺 Russia – 95 days
  22. 🇨🇱 Chile – 95 days
  23. 🇵🇱 Poland – 90 days
  24. 🇦🇷 Argentina – 90 days
  25. 🇲🇾 Malaysia – 90 days
  26. 🇧🇷 Brazil – 85 days
  27. 🇪🇬 Egypt – 85 days
  28. 🇲🇽 Mexico – 80 days
  29. 🇹🇭 Thailand – 80 days
  30. 🇮🇳 India – 80 days
  31. 🇳🇬 Nigeria – 80 days
  32. 🇵🇹 Portugal – 75 days
  33. 🇳🇵 Nepal – 75 days
  34. 🇨🇿 Czech Republic – 70 days
  35. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh – 70 days
  36. 🇮🇩 Indonesia – 70 days
  37. 🇭🇺 Hungary – 65 days
  38. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka – 65 days
  39. 🇻🇳 Vietnam – 65 days
  40. 🇵🇰 Pakistan – 60 days
  41. 🇳🇴 Norway – 60 days
  42. 🇦🇹 Austria – 60 days
  43. 🇧🇪 Belgium – 55 days
  44. 🇸🇪 Sweden – 50 days
  45. 🇩🇰 Denmark – 50 days
  46. 🇫🇮 Finland – 50 days
  47. 🇨🇭 Switzerland – 45 days

This ranking is based on a combination of average tuition fees and average wages in each country, reflecting the financial burden of university education. Higher-wage countries often require fewer working days to cover tuition costs, while countries with higher tuition fees relative to wages require more working days.

Sources:

  • Study Abroad Guide – For information on tuition fees across countries​
  • OECD Education Data – For insights on global education costs and average wages.