Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const in Australia

Australia: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const was 1,216 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
1,216 millions
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
6th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1,216 millions
in 2017
All-time low
565.9 millions
in 2000
Years of data
15
1995–2017

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const in Australia, 1995–2017

02505007501.0k1.2k1995200620171995: 720 millions2000: 565.9 millions2005: 728.5 millions2006: 714.6 millions2007: 719.6 millions2008: 724.8 millions2009: 939.2 millions2010: 1.1k millions2011: 1.1k millions2012: 1.1k millions2013: 1.0k millions2014: 946.8 millions2015: 1.1k millions2016: 1.0k millions2017: 1.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const in Australia stood at 1,216 millions. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const in Australia peaked at 1,216 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 565.9 millions, in 2000.

That places Australia 6th out of 92 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 720.04 millions 720.04 millions 720.04 millions 1
2000s 732.11 millions 565.9 millions 939.24 millions 6
2010s 1,061 millions 946.85 millions 1,216 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 3 Italy 1,963 millions compare
  2. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,781 millions compare
  3. 5 Ukraine 1,400 millions compare
  4. 7 Singapore 1,106 millions compare
  5. 8 South Africa 1,069 millions compare
  6. 9 Hungary 811.34 millions compare

See the full ranking of 92 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const in Australia?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const in Australia was 1,216 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,216 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 565.9 millions in 2000.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const?
Australia ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, const rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,064 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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/