Australia vs Korea: Government expenditure on education, US$

Australia
68,159 millions
in 2017
Korea
65,001 millions
in 2016
Australia rank
10th
Korea rank
11th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Korea
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 68,159 millions against 65,001 millions in Korea, a difference of 3,158 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Korea ranks 11th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 6,978 millions 2,021 millions 4,957 millions Australia
1980s 9,674 millions 4,667 millions 5,007 millions Australia
1990s 16,224 millions 13,002 millions 3,222 millions Australia
2010s 63,788 millions 65,001 millions 1,213 millions Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Australia or Korea?
Australia, at 68,159 millions against 65,001 millions in Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Australia and Korea?
3,158 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Australia and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Australia ranks 10th and Korea ranks 11th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/