Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Australia

Australia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 8,395 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
8,395 millions
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
10th
of 98 countries
All-time high
8,816 millions
in 2010
All-time low
5,468 millions
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Australia, 1995–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200620171995: 5.5k millions2000: 6.5k millions2005: 8.0k millions2006: 8.0k millions2007: 7.9k millions2008: 7.6k millions2009: 8.1k millions2010: 8.8k millions2011: 8.5k millions2012: 8.2k millions2013: 8.2k millions2014: 8.1k millions2015: 7.6k millions2016: 8.0k millions2017: 8.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Australia stood at 8,395 millions.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Australia peaked at 8,816 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,468 millions, in 1995.

That places Australia 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,468 millions 5,468 millions 5,468 millions 1
2000s 7,673 millions 6,518 millions 8,056 millions 6
2010s 8,218 millions 7,642 millions 8,816 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Canada 19,280 millions compare
  2. 8 India 18,285 millions compare
  3. 9 Spain 10,904 millions compare
  4. 11 Mexico 8,188 millions compare
  5. 12 Sweden 6,620 millions compare
  6. 13 Switzerland 6,029 millions compare

See the full ranking of 98 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Australia was 8,395 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 8,816 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,468 millions in 1995.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
Australia ranks 10th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/