Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Australia
Australia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 61,653 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Australia, 1991–2017
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.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Australia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24,967 millions | — |
| 1992 | 24,336 millions | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 28,729 millions | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 28,468 millions | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 30,875 millions | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 30,657 millions | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 36,212 millions | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 42,619 millions | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 42,382 millions | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 43,183 millions | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 44,541 millions | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 49,790 millions | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 55,458 millions | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 51,955 millions | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 51,804 millions | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57,081 millions | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 57,800 millions | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 60,742 millions | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 62,020 millions | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 61,653 millions | -0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 61,653 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,172 millions, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 61,653 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,581 millions, 7.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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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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/