Australia vs Republic of Korea: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17,118 millions against 13,291 millions in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,827 millions.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 158 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,677 millions | 243.01 millions | 1,434 millions | Australia |
| 1980s | 2,903 millions | 609.76 millions | 2,293 millions | Australia |
| 1990s | 4,851 millions | 1,082 millions | 3,770 millions | Australia |
| 2010s | 18,913 millions | 13,183 millions | 5,730 millions | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Australia, at 17,118 millions against 13,291 millions in Republic of Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 3,827 millions, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Australia ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/