Australia vs China (People’s Republic of): Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Australia
15,484 millions
in 2017
China (People’s Republic of)
18,191 millions
in 1999
Australia rank
16th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
13th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 18,191 millions against 15,484 millions in Australia, a difference of 2,707 millions.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 16th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 13th of 144 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Australia or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 18,191 millions against 15,484 millions in Australia as of 1999.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
2,707 millions, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 1996.
How do Australia and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Australia ranks 16th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 13th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ 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/