Australia vs Canada: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 78,806 millions against 61,653 millions in Australia, a difference of 17,153 millions.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 12th of 161 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,475 millions | 59,818 millions | 32,343 millions | Canada |
| 2000s | 43,269 millions | 65,118 millions | 21,849 millions | Canada |
| 2010s | 53,707 millions | 78,317 millions | 24,610 millions | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 78,806 millions against 61,653 millions in Australia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Australia and Canada?
- 17,153 millions, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 12th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/