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42 countries of the study also indicates that Britain will not keep young people in education, and perhaps too preoccupied with class size

The UK enrollment in third place in the university in the developed world, according to the analysis of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

In a brief annual survey (pdf) - made before the rates nearly triple next year to a maximum of £ 9000 -. It shows in the UK is the most expensive, after the United States and Korea

The comparative analysis of 34 OECD countries plus Brazil, Russia and Argentina, China, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.

On average, students in the UK paid just under $ 5,000 (£ 3.158) per year in 2008. In countries such as Austria, Belgium and France, teens are paid less than half that amount. Sweden, Denmark and Norway, tuition is free.

Andreas Schleicher, Head of the OECD education statistics and Analysis Division, said the U.S. system of higher education has had a price on a lot of opportunity to study in a college. But he said the UK was unlikely to do so, because students have access to loans.

"The cost of higher education has increased very dramatically [United States]," he said. "It's hard for people who pay for access to finance is much less developed than in the UK."

The analysis, published in the annual OECD Education at a Glance report also shows that Britain is worse at keeping young people in education than most other developed countries.

In the UK, 74% of 15 - to 19 years were enrolled in 2009 compared to an average of 82% in the 42 countries studied. Only Chile, Israel, Mexico and Turkey fared worse.

despite spending on education in the UK to increase at a faster rate than in many countries. Between 2000 and 2008, funding for primary and secondary education increased by 56% in the UK - increased the eighth largest in 30 countries. The expenses of higher education increased by 30%, the sixth largest increase.

In general, spending on education in the UK was two percentage points below the OECD average of 5.9% of GDP. However, public spending rose from private sources.

Countries that surpass the UK in international tests "tend to focus on the quality of teachers in class sizes," said Schleicher.