Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Australia
Australia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 17,118 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Australia, 1978–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Australia stood at 17,118 millions.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Australia peaked at 19,377 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,841 millions, in 1982.
Australia ranks 10th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Australia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5,418 millions | — |
| 1979 | 5,209 millions | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 5,011 millions | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 4,841 millions | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 7,158 millions | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 7,343 millions | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 7,722 millions | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 7,557 millions | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 7,952 millions | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 7,919 millions | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 8,292 millions | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 8,602 millions | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 8,186 millions | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 8,060 millions | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 8,673 millions | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 9,416 millions | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 9,582 millions | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9,376 millions | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 10,458 millions | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 10,299 millions | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10,743 millions | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11,059 millions | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 12,172 millions | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 13,658 millions | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 13,327 millions | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 13,561 millions | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 16,375 millions | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 16,958 millions | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 19,377 millions | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 18,392 millions | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 17,118 millions | -6.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 17,118 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,521 millions, 11.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 17,118 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,045 millions, 8.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +47.9% | 4,841 millions | 7,158 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,314 millions | 5,209 millions | 5,418 millions | 2 |
| 1980s | 6,938 millions | 4,841 millions | 7,952 millions | 8 |
| 1990s | 8,687 millions | 8,060 millions | 9,582 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 10,684 millions | 9,376 millions | 12,172 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 16,096 millions | 13,327 millions | 19,377 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- 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 tertiary education, constant us$ in Australia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Australia was 17,118 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,377 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,841 millions in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 tertiary education, constant US$ (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 tertiary 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/