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