Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Australia

Australia: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 22,014 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22,014 millions
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22,556 millions
in 2010
All-time low
11,643 millions
in 1994
Years of data
18
1993–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1993200520171993: 12.7k millions1994: 11.6k millions1995: 12.8k millions1996: 12.8k millions2000: 15.4k millions2005: 18.7k millions2006: 18.6k millions2007: 18.6k millions2008: 19.0k millions2009: 20.8k millions2010: 22.6k millions2011: 21.0k millions2012: 20.2k millions2013: 20.9k millions2014: 20.7k millions2015: 20.5k millions2016: 21.4k millions2017: 22.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Australia recorded 22,014 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in 2017.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Australia peaked at 22,556 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,643 millions, in 1994.

Australia ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 12,491 millions 11,643 millions 12,845 millions 4
2000s 18,519 millions 15,449 millions 20,797 millions 6
2010s 21,159 millions 20,195 millions 22,556 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Italy 33,169 millions compare
  2. 8 India 27,310 millions compare
  3. 9 Korea 26,383 millions compare
  4. 11 Spain 20,510 millions compare
  5. 12 China (People’s Republic of) 17,565 millions compare
  6. 13 Netherlands 17,489 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Australia was 22,014 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 22,556 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,643 millions in 1994.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
Australia ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/