Australia vs Indonesia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Australia
15,484 millions
in 2017
Indonesia
14,992 millions
in 2015
Australia rank
15th
Indonesia rank
18th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
05.0k10.0k15.0k199120042017

How they compare

Australia currently reports 15,484 millions against 14,992 millions in Indonesia, a difference of 492 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 145 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 5,445 millions 2,559 millions 2,886 millions Australia
2000s 8,702 millions 6,839 millions 1,863 millions Australia
2010s 13,662 millions 13,071 millions 591.83 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Australia or Indonesia?
Australia, at 15,484 millions against 14,992 millions in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Australia and Indonesia?
492 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/