Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Australia
Australia: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 20,501 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Australia, 1993–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Australia recorded 20,501 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Australia peaked at 20,501 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,145 millions, in 1993.
Australia ranks 13th of 134 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, PPP$ in Australia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,145 millions | — |
| 1994 | 5,534 millions | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 6,005 millions | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 5,792 millions | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 8,400 millions | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 11,295 millions | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 11,789 millions | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 12,467 millions | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 13,077 millions | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 15,990 millions | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 17,688 millions | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 17,113 millions | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 16,184 millions | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 18,221 millions | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 18,544 millions | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18,605 millions | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19,940 millions | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 20,501 millions | +2.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 20,501 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,184 millions, 6.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 20,501 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,878 millions, 5.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,619 millions | 5,145 millions | 6,005 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 12,170 millions | 8,400 millions | 15,990 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 18,350 millions | 16,184 millions | 20,501 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- 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, ppp$ in Australia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Australia was 20,501 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,501 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,145 millions in 1993.
- How does Australia rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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, 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 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/