Australia vs Ireland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$

Australia
8,775
in 2017
Ireland
8,064
in 2017
Australia rank
21st
Ireland rank
23rd

Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520062017

How they compare

Australia currently reports 8,775 against 8,064 in Ireland, a difference of 711.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 23rd of 83 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$, Australia or Ireland?
Australia, at 8,775 against 8,064 in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ between Australia and Ireland?
711, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
Australia ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 23rd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,006 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/