Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Australia

Australia: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 19,913 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19,913 millions
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
15th
of 135 countries
All-time high
19,913 millions
in 2017
All-time low
6,878 millions
in 1994
Years of data
18
1993–2017

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200520171993: 7.3k millions1994: 6.9k millions1995: 7.3k millions1996: 7.8k millions2000: 9.5k millions2005: 13.0k millions2006: 13.4k millions2007: 13.8k millions2008: 14.3k millions2009: 16.8k millions2010: 17.7k millions2011: 17.4k millions2012: 16.7k millions2013: 18.4k millions2014: 18.4k millions2015: 17.9k millions2016: 18.9k millions2017: 19.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Australia stood at 19,913 millions. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Australia peaked at 19,913 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,878 millions, in 1994.

That places Australia 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 7,335 millions 6,878 millions 7,818 millions 4
2000s 13,448 millions 9,515 millions 16,798 millions 6
2010s 18,155 millions 16,716 millions 19,913 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Indonesia 25,615 millions compare
  2. 13 China (People’s Republic of) 23,484 millions compare
  3. 14 Argentina 22,414 millions compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 19,886 millions compare
  5. 17 Iran 15,956 millions compare
  6. 18 Poland 15,573 millions compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Australia was 19,913 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 19,913 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,878 millions in 1994.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/