Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Australia

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

Latest (2017)
13,620 millions
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
6th
of 96 countries
All-time high
16,598 millions
in 2013
All-time low
4,082 millions
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2017

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k1995200620171995: 4.1k millions2000: 4.5k millions2005: 7.7k millions2006: 8.0k millions2007: 8.9k millions2008: 11.3k millions2009: 10.9k millions2010: 14.3k millions2011: 15.5k millions2012: 15.8k millions2013: 16.6k millions2014: 14.9k millions2015: 13.7k millions2016: 12.5k 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, us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Australia peaked at 16,598 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,082 millions, in 1995.

Australia ranks 6th of 96 countries on this measure, 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 4,082 millions 4,082 millions 4,082 millions 1
2000s 8,573 millions 4,531 millions 11,344 millions 6
2010s 14,617 millions 12,528 millions 16,598 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 India 9,602 millions compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, 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, us$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 16,598 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,082 millions in 1995.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Australia ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 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$ (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/