Australia vs Germany: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education

Australia
1,344 millions
in 2017
Germany
5,658 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
4th
Germany rank
1st

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 5,658 millions against 1,344 millions in Australia, a difference of 4,314 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.2 times Australia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 856.3 millions 3,986 millions 3,130 millions Germany
2010s 1,173 millions 5,441 millions 4,268 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 5,658 millions against 1,344 millions in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education between Australia and Germany?
4,314 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Australia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,090 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/