Australia vs Canada: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 25,279 millions against 17,118 millions in Australia, a difference of 8,161 millions.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 8th of 158 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,658 millions | 4,428 millions | 2,770 millions | Canada |
| 1980s | 2,903 millions | 7,003 millions | 4,100 millions | Canada |
| 1990s | 4,851 millions | 12,314 millions | 7,463 millions | Canada |
| 2000s | 10,120 millions | 24,556 millions | 14,436 millions | Canada |
| 2010s | 18,152 millions | 27,283 millions | 9,131 millions | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 25,279 millions against 17,118 millions in Australia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Australia and Canada?
- 8,161 millions, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 8th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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$ (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 US$. 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/