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

Australia
15,484 millions
in 2017
Korea
17,955 millions
in 2016
Australia rank
15th
Korea rank
13th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 17,955 millions against 15,484 millions in Australia, a difference of 2,471 millions.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Korea ranks 13th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 4,874 millions 1,350 millions 3,524 millions Australia
2010s 16,552 millions 17,603 millions 1,051 millions Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Australia or Korea?
Korea, at 17,955 millions against 15,484 millions in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Australia and Korea?
2,471 millions, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Australia and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 15th and Korea ranks 13th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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/