What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Australia and Saudi Arabia?

7,575 millions, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?

10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.

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.

Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Australia

61,653 millions

in 2017

Saudi Arabia

69,228 millions

in 2008

Australia rank

16th

Saudi Arabia rank

14th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Australia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 69,228 millions against 61,653 millions in Australia, a difference of 7,575 millions.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 163 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17,180 millions	36,187 millions	19,006 millions	Saudi Arabia
2000s	31,977 millions	62,251 millions	30,274 millions	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Australia or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 69,228 millions against 61,653 millions in Australia as of 2008.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Australia and Saudi Arabia?: 7,575 millions, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Australia ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 21 August 2026

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/