Australia vs Canada: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Australia
61,653 millions
in 2017
Canada
71,777 millions
in 2011
Australia rank
16th
Canada rank
13th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199120042017

How they compare

Canada currently reports 71,777 millions against 61,653 millions in Australia, a difference of 10,124 millions.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 16th and Canada ranks 13th of 163 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 16,661 millions 40,777 millions 24,116 millions Canada
2000s 34,827 millions 56,369 millions 21,543 millions Canada
2010s 47,815 millions 70,918 millions 23,102 millions Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 71,777 millions against 61,653 millions in Australia as of 2011.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Australia and Canada?
10,124 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, ppp$?
Australia ranks 16th and Canada ranks 13th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 nominal value. 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$. 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/