Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Australia

Australia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 12,319 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
12,319 millions
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 92 countries
All-time high
12,428 millions
in 2010
All-time low
6,673 millions
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Australia, 1995–2017

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200620171995: 6.7k millions2000: 8.1k millions2005: 9.7k millions2006: 9.6k millions2007: 9.6k millions2008: 10.3k millions2009: 11.5k millions2010: 12.4k millions2011: 11.4k millions2012: 10.9k millions2013: 11.5k millions2014: 11.3k millions2015: 11.6k millions2016: 12.2k millions2017: 12.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Australia stood at 12,319 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Australia peaked at 12,428 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,673 millions, in 1995.

Australia ranks 12th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,673 millions 6,673 millions 6,673 millions 1
2000s 9,811 millions 8,078 millions 11,525 millions 6
2010s 11,705 millions 10,887 millions 12,428 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 Spain 13,494 millions compare
  2. 10 Argentina 13,207 millions compare
  3. 11 Indonesia 13,121 millions compare
  4. 13 Colombia 8,925 millions compare
  5. 14 Thailand 8,449 millions compare
  6. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,442 millions compare

See the full ranking of 92 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Australia was 12,319 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 12,428 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,673 millions in 1995.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
Australia ranks 12th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,120 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/