Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Australia

Australia: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 22,014 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
22,014 millions
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
10th
of 151 countries
All-time high
27,256 millions
in 2013
All-time low
6,344 millions
in 1994
Years of data
18
1993–2017

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1993200520171993: 7.5k millions1994: 6.3k millions1995: 7.1k millions1996: 7.6k millions2000: 7.8k millions2005: 13.5k millions2006: 14.0k millions2007: 15.5k millions2008: 18.9k millions2009: 17.8k millions2010: 23.4k millions2011: 25.9k millions2012: 26.5k millions2013: 27.3k millions2014: 24.5k millions2015: 21.9k millions2016: 20.0k millions2017: 22.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Australia stood at 22,014 millions.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Australia peaked at 27,256 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,344 millions, in 1994.

That places Australia 10th out of 151 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,140 millions 6,344 millions 7,609 millions 4
2000s 14,597 millions 7,838 millions 18,876 millions 6
2010s 23,943 millions 19,951 millions 27,256 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Italy 31,966 millions compare
  2. 8 India 29,057 millions compare
  3. 9 Korea, Republic of 25,142 millions compare
  4. 11 Spain 20,510 millions compare
  5. 12 Netherlands, The 17,489 millions compare
  6. 13 Mexico 17,423 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Australia was 22,014 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 27,256 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,344 millions in 1994.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Australia ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 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$ (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 US$. 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/