Australia vs Korea: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Australia
68,159 millions
in 2017
Korea
68,210 millions
in 2016
Australia rank
10th
Korea rank
9th

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 68,210 millions against 68,159 millions in Australia, a difference of 51 millions.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 10th and Korea ranks 9th of 167 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 21,674 millions 4,951 millions 16,723 millions Australia
1980s 23,201 millions 9,893 millions 13,307 millions Australia
1990s 28,557 millions 16,983 millions 11,573 millions Australia
2010s 68,565 millions 68,210 millions 355 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Australia or Korea?
Korea, at 68,210 millions against 68,159 millions in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Australia and Korea?
51 millions, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Australia and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Australia ranks 10th and Korea ranks 9th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/