Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Australia

Australia: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 19,913 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
19,913 millions
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 134 countries
All-time high
20,402 millions
in 2010
All-time low
11,032 millions
in 1994
Years of data
18
1993–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200520171993: 12.0k millions1994: 11.0k millions1995: 11.6k millions1996: 12.1k millions2000: 14.0k millions2005: 16.9k millions2006: 16.8k millions2007: 16.8k millions2008: 17.2k millions2009: 18.8k millions2010: 20.4k millions2011: 19.0k millions2012: 18.3k millions2013: 18.9k millions2014: 18.7k millions2015: 18.5k millions2016: 19.4k millions2017: 19.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Australia recorded 19,913 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Australia peaked at 20,402 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,032 millions, in 1994.

Australia ranks 15th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,698 millions 11,032 millions 12,121 millions 4
2000s 16,751 millions 13,974 millions 18,812 millions 6
2010s 19,139 millions 18,267 millions 20,402 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 China, People's Republic of 28,376 millions compare
  2. 13 Indonesia 25,371 millions compare
  3. 14 Argentina 22,414 millions compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 19,886 millions compare
  5. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15,738 millions compare
  6. 18 Poland 15,573 millions compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Australia was 19,913 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 20,402 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,032 millions in 1994.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
Australia ranks 15th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,898 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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