Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Australia

Australia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 17,118 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
17,118 millions
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 158 countries
All-time high
21,389 millions
in 2013
All-time low
1,639 millions
in 1978
Years of data
31
1978–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Australia, 1978–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1978199720171978: 1.6k millions1979: 1.7k millions1980: 1.8k millions1982: 2.1k millions1983: 3.3k millions1985: 3.3k millions1986: 3.1k millions1987: 2.9k millions1988: 3.1k millions1989: 3.7k millions1990: 4.7k millions1991: 4.9k millions1992: 4.9k millions1993: 4.8k millions1994: 4.7k millions1995: 5.2k millions1996: 5.7k millions2000: 4.8k millions2005: 7.6k millions2006: 7.8k millions2007: 8.9k millions2008: 11.0k millions2009: 10.4k millions2010: 14.2k millions2011: 16.4k millions2012: 17.8k millions2013: 21.4k millions2014: 20.1k millions2015: 20.7k millions2016: 17.1k millions2017: 17.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Australia stood at 17,118 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Australia peaked at 21,389 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,639 millions, in 1978.

Australia ranks 10th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,658 millions 1,639 millions 1,677 millions 2
1980s 2,903 millions 1,765 millions 3,653 millions 8
1990s 4,973 millions 4,677 millions 5,700 millions 7
2000s 8,410 millions 4,757 millions 10,978 millions 6
2010s 18,111 millions 14,170 millions 21,389 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Japan 31,329 millions compare
  2. 8 Canada 25,279 millions compare
  3. 9 India 20,045 millions compare
  4. 11 Italy 14,745 millions compare
  5. 12 South Korea 13,291 millions compare
  6. 13 Netherlands 13,241 millions compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Australia was 17,118 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 21,389 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,639 millions in 1978.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Australia ranks 10th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/