Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Australia

Australia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 20,501 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
20,501 millions
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 133 countries
All-time high
20,501 millions
in 2017
All-time low
8,426 millions
in 1993
Years of data
18
1993–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Australia, 1993–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200520171993: 8.4k millions1994: 8.9k millions1995: 9.6k millions1996: 9.0k millions2000: 12.3k millions2005: 14.8k millions2006: 14.8k millions2007: 15.2k millions2008: 15.8k millions2009: 17.9k millions2010: 20.4k millions2011: 18.7k millions2012: 17.7k millions2013: 18.7k millions2014: 18.9k millions2015: 19.3k millions2016: 20.5k millions2017: 20.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Australia is 20,501 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Australia peaked at 20,501 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,426 millions, in 1993.

Australia ranks 14th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,959 millions 8,426 millions 9,553 millions 4
2000s 15,129 millions 12,337 millions 17,906 millions 6
2010s 19,331 millions 17,686 millions 20,501 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

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  5. 16 South Africa 17,644 millions compare
  6. 17 Argentina 16,777 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Australia was 20,501 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 20,501 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,426 millions in 1993.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Australia ranks 14th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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