Government expenditure on education, US$ in Australia

Australia: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 68,159 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
68,159 millions
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
10th
of 174 countries
All-time high
82,430 millions
in 2013
All-time low
6,622 millions
in 1978
Years of data
31
1978–2017

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Australia, 1978–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1978199720171978: 6.6k millions1979: 7.0k millions1980: 7.6k millions1982: 9.7k millions1983: 10.4k millions1985: 10.4k millions1986: 9.5k millions1987: 9.2k millions1988: 9.3k millions1989: 11.2k millions1990: 14.0k millions1991: 14.9k millions1992: 15.3k millions1993: 17.9k millions1994: 16.4k millions1995: 18.9k millions1996: 19.2k millions2000: 20.3k millions2005: 34.0k millions2006: 35.4k millions2007: 39.8k millions2008: 48.9k millions2009: 47.2k millions2010: 63.6k millions2011: 70.9k millions2012: 75.3k millions2013: 82.4k millions2014: 75.8k millions2015: 71.8k millions2016: 63.8k millions2017: 68.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Australia recorded 68,159 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2017.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Australia peaked at 82,430 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,622 millions, in 1978.

That places Australia 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,800 millions 6,622 millions 6,978 millions 2
1980s 9,674 millions 7,617 millions 11,192 millions 8
1990s 16,656 millions 13,995 millions 19,246 millions 7
2000s 37,605 millions 20,310 millions 48,882 millions 6
2010s 71,466 millions 63,611 millions 82,430 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Italy 79,354 millions compare
  2. 8 Russia 73,828 millions compare
  3. 9 India 70,267 millions compare
  4. 11 South Korea 65,001 millions compare
  5. 12 Spain 55,229 millions compare
  6. 13 Mexico 52,362 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Australia was 68,159 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 82,430 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,622 millions in 1978.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Australia ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/