Australia vs Germany: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Australia
22,665 millions
in 2017
Germany
23,253 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
7th
Germany rank
6th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 23,253 millions against 22,665 millions in Australia, a difference of 588 millions.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th of 143 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 8,893 millions 1,432 millions 7,460 millions Australia
2000s 17,600 millions 19,944 millions 2,344 millions Germany
2010s 21,371 millions 21,816 millions 445.39 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 23,253 millions against 22,665 millions in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Australia and Germany?
588 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Australia ranks 7th and Germany ranks 6th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/