Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Australia

Australia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 61,653 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
61,653 millions
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 161 countries
All-time high
62,020 millions
in 2016
All-time low
24,336 millions
in 1992
Years of data
20
1991–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Australia, 1991–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1991200420171991: 25.0k millions1992: 24.3k millions1993: 28.7k millions1994: 28.5k millions1995: 30.9k millions1996: 30.7k millions2000: 36.2k millions2005: 42.6k millions2006: 42.4k millions2007: 43.2k millions2008: 44.5k millions2009: 49.8k millions2010: 55.5k millions2011: 52.0k millions2012: 51.8k millions2013: 57.1k millions2014: 57.8k millions2015: 60.7k millions2016: 62.0k millions2017: 61.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Australia recorded 61,653 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Australia peaked at 62,020 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24,336 millions, in 1992.

That places Australia 15th out of 161 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,005 millions 24,336 millions 30,875 millions 6
2000s 43,121 millions 36,212 millions 49,790 millions 6
2010s 57,314 millions 51,804 millions 62,020 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Canada 78,806 millions compare
  2. 13 Spain 77,589 millions compare
  3. 14 China 75,846 millions compare
  4. 16 Saudi Arabia 60,307 millions compare
  5. 17 Argentina 56,688 millions compare
  6. 18 Poland 52,209 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Australia was 61,653 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 62,020 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,336 millions in 1992.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Australia ranks 15th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/