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

Australia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 13,620 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
13,620 millions
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 95 countries
All-time high
13,739 millions
in 2010
All-time low
7,377 millions
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200620171995: 7.4k millions2000: 8.9k millions2005: 10.7k millions2006: 10.6k millions2007: 10.7k millions2008: 11.4k millions2009: 12.7k millions2010: 13.7k millions2011: 12.6k millions2012: 12.0k millions2013: 12.7k millions2014: 12.5k millions2015: 12.9k millions2016: 13.5k millions2017: 13.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Australia recorded 13,620 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in 2017.

That represents a change of 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 us$ in Australia peaked at 13,739 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,377 millions, in 1995.

That places Australia 6th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,377 millions 7,377 millions 7,377 millions 1
2000s 10,846 millions 8,931 millions 12,741 millions 6
2010s 12,940 millions 12,036 millions 13,739 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 3 Japan 32,548 millions compare
  2. 4 Brazil 27,381 millions compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 23,104 millions compare
  4. 7 Italy 13,205 millions compare
  5. 8 Spain 9,605 millions compare
  6. 9 Mexico 9,235 millions compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Australia was 13,620 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 13,739 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,377 millions in 1995.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
Australia ranks 6th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,155 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/