Students' spending in UK and Vietnam
Students' spending in UK and Vietnam 85kRx
The chart and the table demonstrate student spending in the United Kingdom (UK) and Vietnam over the period of 1997 to 2017.
Huge similarities were found between the two countries. Over the period, the majority of student expenditure was paid on accommodation, foods, household goods, study and entertainment in both countries. The share on such fundamental categories was quite similar as well, particularly in 2017. In addition, both show a huge shift from spending on essential items towards non-essential ones. For instance, the percentage of UK’s student spending on accommodation reduced from 23% to 20%. Meanwhile, they spent approximately 9% more on entertainment and other non-essential items.
Even though, the changes in expenditure categories were much different. In 1997, Vietnamese students spent most of their finance on accommodation (30%) and food and household goods (40%), which reduced nearly a half in 2017 to be closer to such rates in the UK. Furthermore, a rapid increase was seen in percentage of student’s spending on entertainment and other non-essential items, from just 5% to 35%.
The chart and the table demonstrate
student
spending
in the United Kingdom (UK) and Vietnam over the period of 1997 to 2017.
Huge similarities
were found
between the two countries. Over the period, the majority of
student
expenditure
was paid
on accommodation, foods, household
goods
, study and entertainment in both countries. The share on such fundamental categories was quite similar
as well
,
particularly
in 2017.
In addition
, both
show
a huge shift from
spending
on essential items towards non-essential ones.
For instance
, the percentage of UK’s
student
spending
on accommodation
reduced
from 23% to 20%. Meanwhile, they spent approximately 9% more on entertainment and other non-essential items.
Even though
, the
changes
in expenditure categories were much
different
. In 1997, Vietnamese
students
spent most of their finance on accommodation (30%) and food and household
goods
(40%), which
reduced
nearly
a half in 2017 to be closer to such rates in the UK.
Furthermore
, a rapid increase was
seen
in percentage of
student’s
spending
on entertainment and other non-essential items, from
just
5% to 35%.