Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Australia
Australia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 20,501 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Australia, 1993–2017
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.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Australia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8,426 millions | — |
| 1994 | 8,877 millions | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 9,553 millions | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 8,979 millions | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 12,337 millions | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 14,757 millions | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 14,820 millions | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15,175 millions | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 15,778 millions | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 17,906 millions | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 20,412 millions | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 18,689 millions | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 17,686 millions | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 18,733 millions | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 18,857 millions | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 19,307 millions | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 20,461 millions | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 20,501 millions | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 20,501 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,312 millions, 6.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 20,501 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,806 millions, 5.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +37.4% | 8,979 millions | 12,337 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Australia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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
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/