Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Australia

Australia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 22,665 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22,665 millions
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 143 countries
All-time high
22,665 millions
in 2017
All-time low
8,893 millions
in 1993
Years of data
18
1993–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1993200520171993: 8.9k millions1994: 9.4k millions1995: 10.6k millions1996: 9.5k millions2000: 13.6k millions2005: 16.3k millions2006: 16.4k millions2007: 16.8k millions2008: 17.4k millions2009: 19.8k millions2010: 22.6k millions2011: 20.7k millions2012: 19.6k millions2013: 20.7k millions2014: 20.8k millions2015: 21.3k millions2016: 22.6k millions2017: 22.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Australia stood at 22,665 millions. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 us$ in Australia peaked at 22,665 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,893 millions, in 1993.

That places Australia 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 9,574 millions 8,893 millions 10,561 millions 4
2000s 16,725 millions 13,638 millions 19,796 millions 6
2010s 21,371 millions 19,553 millions 22,665 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Brazil 32,540 millions compare
  2. 5 France 30,026 millions compare
  3. 6 Germany 23,253 millions compare
  4. 8 South Korea 21,622 millions compare
  5. 9 Italy 19,293 millions compare
  6. 10 India 18,756 millions compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Australia was 22,665 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 22,665 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,893 millions in 1993.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Australia ranks 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/