Australia vs Poland: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$

Australia
61,653 millions
in 2017
Poland
52,209 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
15th
Poland rank
18th

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 61,653 millions against 52,209 millions in Poland, a difference of 9,444 millions.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Poland ranks 18th of 161 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 27,913 millions 20,683 millions 7,230 millions Australia
2000s 43,121 millions 39,537 millions 3,584 millions Australia
2010s 57,314 millions 48,977 millions 8,337 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Australia or Poland?
Australia, at 61,653 millions against 52,209 millions in Poland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Australia and Poland?
9,444 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Australia and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Australia ranks 15th and Poland ranks 18th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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/