Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Australia
Australia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 17.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Australia, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 17.8% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Australia peaked at 26.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2017.
Australia ranks 95th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.6% | — |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 17.8% | 22.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Australia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Australia was 17.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Australia ranks 95th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/