Australia vs Germany: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27,794 millions against 20,501 millions in Australia, a difference of 7,293 millions.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 134 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 | 5,145 millions | 982.63 millions | 4,163 millions | Australia |
| 2000s | 13,331 millions | 18,677 millions | 5,347 millions | Germany |
| 2010s | 18,350 millions | 23,803 millions | 5,453 millions | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 27,794 millions against 20,501 millions in Australia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Australia and Germany?
- 7,293 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, ppp$?
- Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/