Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Australia

Australia: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public was 7.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
7.0%
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
48th
of 114 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2010
All-time low
4.8%
in 2015
Years of data
15
1995–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Australia, 1995–2017

02.557.51012.51995200620171995: 7 %2000: 5.7 %2005: 5.8 %2006: 8.1 %2007: 7.9 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 10.6 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 6.6 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 5.5 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 5.2 %2017: 7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 7.0% for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Australia peaked at 12.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2015.

That places Australia 48th out of 114 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Australia, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 7.0%
2000 5.7% -18.9%
2005 5.8% +1.6%
2006 8.1% +39.6%
2007 7.9% -3.0%
2008 8.3% +5.9%
2009 10.6% +27.3%
2010 12.1% +14.0%
2011 8.8% -27.3%
2012 6.6% -25.1%
2013 6.5% -2.1%
2014 5.5% -15.3%
2015 4.8% -12.2%
2016 5.2% +8.1%
2017 7.0% +34.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 1
2000s 7.7% 5.7% 10.6% 6
2010s 7.0% 4.8% 12.1% 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 45 Estonia 7.4% compare
  2. 46 Indonesia 7.2% compare
  3. 47 Seychelles 7.0% compare
  4. 49 Paraguay 6.5% compare
  5. 50 Chile 6.5% compare
  6. 51 Timor-Leste 6.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Australia?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Australia was 7.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2015.
How does Australia rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public?
Australia ranks 48th out of 114 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,295 data points, 1995–2019
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/