Australia vs Canada: Government expenditure on education, constant US$
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 71,756 millions against 68,159 millions in Australia, a difference of 3,597 millions.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 8th of 167 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,781 millions | 38,835 millions | 17,054 millions | Canada |
| 1980s | 23,201 millions | 42,637 millions | 19,436 millions | Canada |
| 1990s | 28,557 millions | 53,236 millions | 24,679 millions | Canada |
| 2000s | 47,835 millions | 59,293 millions | 11,458 millions | Canada |
| 2010s | 59,374 millions | 71,311 millions | 11,936 millions | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 71,756 millions against 68,159 millions in Australia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Australia and Canada?
- 3,597 millions, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 8th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (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 US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/