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

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

Latest (2017)
1,216 millions
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
6th
of 91 countries
All-time high
1,216 millions
in 2017
All-time low
385.32 millions
in 2000
Years of data
15
1995–2017

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

4006008001.0k1.2k1995200620171995: 452.6 millions2000: 385.3 millions2005: 557.6 millions2006: 568.5 millions2007: 591.2 millions2008: 600.7 millions2009: 838.7 millions2010: 914.1 millions2011: 977.1 millions2012: 995 millions2013: 998.1 millions2014: 931.1 millions2015: 1.0k millions2016: 980.2 millions2017: 1.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Australia is 1,216 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Australia peaked at 1,216 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 385.32 millions, in 2000.

Australia ranks 6th of 91 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 452.64 millions 452.64 millions 452.64 millions 1
2000s 590.34 millions 385.32 millions 838.71 millions 6
2010s 1,007 millions 914.07 millions 1,216 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,806 millions compare
  2. 4 Italy 1,792 millions compare
  3. 5 Ukraine 1,400 millions compare
  4. 7 Singapore 1,127 millions compare
  5. 8 South Africa 1,104 millions compare
  6. 9 Hungary 811.34 millions compare

See the full ranking of 91 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, ppp$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ 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, ppp$ 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, ppp$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 385.32 millions in 2000.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 6th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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 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 PPP$. 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/