Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Australia
Australia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 22,665 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Australia, 1993–2017
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.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Australia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8,893 millions | — |
| 1994 | 9,368 millions | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 10,561 millions | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 9,476 millions | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 13,638 millions | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 16,314 millions | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 16,384 millions | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16,777 millions | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 17,443 millions | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 19,796 millions | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 22,567 millions | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 20,661 millions | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 19,553 millions | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 20,710 millions | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 20,847 millions | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 21,344 millions | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 22,620 millions | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 22,665 millions | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 22,665 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,599 millions, 14.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 22,665 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,595 millions, 8.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ 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 | +43.9% | 9,476 millions | 13,638 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- 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 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
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/