In 2024, upper-middle-income countries were the income group region with the highest share of countries with a national public scholarship agency, with almost ** percent of countries providing such aid. On the other hand, only **** percent of counties in the low-income group reported having such financial agency support.
Percentages calculated based on the countries featured in the Higher Education Policy Observatory
Supplementary notes
The source states the following:
"This indicator considers whether the organisation in charge of providing financial support to students administers national scholarship programmes for students to undertake higher education studies.Â
Only national programs funded through public resources for domestic students to study in domestic institutions are considered (i.e., international scholarships for foreign students to study in the country or for national students to study abroad are not considered)."
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (December 19, 2024). Share of countries that established a national agency to provide financial support to higher education students in 2024, by income group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1611609/countries-with-financial-agency-support-to-higher-education-by-income-group/
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Share of countries that established a national agency to provide financial support to higher education students in 2024, by income group [Graph], UNESCO Institute for Statistics, December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1611609/countries-with-financial-agency-support-to-higher-education-by-income-group/
