Australia vs India: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Australia
17,118 millions
in 2017
India
20,045 millions
in 2013
Australia rank
10th
India rank
9th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • India
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197819972017

How they compare

India currently reports 20,045 millions against 17,118 millions in Australia, a difference of 2,927 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and India ranks 9th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
2000s 7,634 millions 7,001 millions 633.04 millions Australia
2010s 17,457 millions 20,284 millions 2,827 millions India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Australia or India?
India, at 20,045 millions against 17,118 millions in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Australia and India?
2,927 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Australia and India rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Australia ranks 10th and India ranks 9th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/