Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Australia
Australia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 61,653 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Australia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Australia is 61,653 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Australia peaked at 61,653 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,182 millions, in 1991.
Australia ranks 16th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Australia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14,182 millions | — |
| 1992 | 14,424 millions | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 17,543 millions | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 17,749 millions | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 19,409 millions | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 19,775 millions | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 24,657 millions | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 32,622 millions | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 33,714 millions | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 35,478 millions | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 36,916 millions | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 44,461 millions | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 48,057 millions | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 47,574 millions | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 47,405 millions | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 55,520 millions | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 56,841 millions | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 58,536 millions | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 60,442 millions | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 61,653 millions | +2.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 61,653 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 61,653 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,693 millions, 7.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +32.3% | 24,657 millions | 32,622 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,180 millions | 14,182 millions | 19,775 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 34,641 millions | 24,657 millions | 44,461 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 54,504 millions | 47,405 millions | 61,653 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, ppp$ in Australia?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Australia was 61,653 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,653 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,182 millions in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/