Australia vs Canada: Government expenditure on education, PPP$
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time
- Australia
- Canada
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
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/