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

Australia
15,484 millions
in 2017
Netherlands
15,056 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
15th
Netherlands rank
16th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k199020032017

How they compare

Australia currently reports 15,484 millions against 15,056 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 428 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 145 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 5,126 millions 4,981 millions 144.91 millions Australia
2010s 16,196 millions 14,787 millions 1,409 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Australia or Netherlands?
Australia, at 15,484 millions against 15,056 millions in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Australia and Netherlands?
428 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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/