Australia vs Germany: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ over time
- Australia
- Germany
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 96 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 | 736.42 millions | 4,266 millions | 3,530 millions | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,329 millions | 5,711 millions | 4,382 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, us$, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 5,658 millions against 1,344 millions in Australia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ 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, us$?
- Australia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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/