Australia vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Australia
61,653 millions
in 2017
Netherlands
49,069 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
16th
Netherlands rank
19th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 61,653 millions against 49,069 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 12,584 millions.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 17,732 millions 16,172 millions 1,560 millions Australia
2000s 34,641 millions 33,668 millions 973.7 millions Australia
2010s 54,504 millions 45,118 millions 9,385 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Australia or Netherlands?
Australia, at 61,653 millions against 49,069 millions in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Australia and Netherlands?
12,584 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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/