Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Australia

Australia: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 15.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
15.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
78th
of 108 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2015
All-time low
15.0%
in 2016
Years of data
7
1995–2017

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Australia, 1995–2017

0510151995200620171995: 162012: 16.12013: 16.82014: 16.52015: 17.12016: 152017: 15.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Australia recorded 15.4% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2017.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Australia peaked at 17.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2016.

That places Australia 78th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Australia, 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 16.0%
2012 16.1% +0.4%
2013 16.8% +4.3%
2014 16.5% -1.4%
2015 17.1% +3.5%
2016 15.0% -12.5%
2017 15.4% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1
2010s 16.2% 15.0% 17.1% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 75 Jordan 15.5% compare
  2. 76 British Virgin Islands 15.5% compare
  3. 77 Namibia 15.4% compare
  4. 79 Seychelles 15.3% compare
  5. 80 Peru 14.8% compare
  6. 81 Sierra Leone 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Australia?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Australia was 15.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2016.
How does Australia rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Australia ranks 78th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/