Australia vs Korea: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17,118 millions against 13,947 millions in Korea, a difference of 3,171 millions.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Korea ranks 12th of 153 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,209 millions | 595.3 millions | 4,614 millions | Australia |
| 1980s | 6,938 millions | 1,332 millions | 5,606 millions | Australia |
| 1990s | 8,538 millions | 1,419 millions | 7,120 millions | Australia |
| 2010s | 18,885 millions | 13,794 millions | 5,091 millions | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Australia or Korea?
- Australia, at 17,118 millions against 13,947 millions in Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Australia and Korea?
- 3,171 millions, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Australia ranks 10th and Korea ranks 12th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/