Australia - Public spending on education
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Australia was 32.99 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 36.81 in 2010, while its lowest value was 29.29 in 1996.
Definition: Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.33 |
| 1994 | 31.18 |
| 1995 | 30.94 |
| 1996 | 29.29 |
| 2000 | 34.07 |
| 2005 | 34.62 |
| 2006 | 34.97 |
| 2007 | 35.14 |
| 2008 | 35.42 |
| 2009 | 35.96 |
| 2010 | 36.81 |
| 2011 | 35.97 |
| 2012 | 34.14 |
| 2013 | 32.82 |
| 2014 | 32.63 |
| 2015 | 31.78 |
| 2016 | 32.99 |
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Australia was 31.28 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 41.84 in 1993, while its lowest value was 30.53 in 2015.
Definition: Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 41.84 |
| 1994 | 38.75 |
| 1995 | 37.63 |
| 1996 | 39.54 |
| 2000 | 38.59 |
| 2005 | 39.71 |
| 2006 | 39.60 |
| 2007 | 38.94 |
| 2008 | 38.62 |
| 2009 | 37.78 |
| 2010 | 36.79 |
| 2011 | 36.59 |
| 2012 | 35.26 |
| 2013 | 33.06 |
| 2014 | 32.36 |
| 2015 | 30.53 |
| 2016 | 31.28 |
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Australia was 26.82 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 33.47 in 1988, while its lowest value was 21.70 in 1982.
Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.75 |
| 1979 | 24.03 |
| 1980 | 23.18 |
| 1982 | 21.70 |
| 1983 | 31.67 |
| 1985 | 31.58 |
| 1986 | 32.29 |
| 1987 | 31.64 |
| 1988 | 33.47 |
| 1989 | 32.64 |
| 1990 | 33.42 |
| 1991 | 32.65 |
| 1992 | 31.87 |
| 1993 | 26.58 |
| 1994 | 28.87 |
| 1995 | 27.59 |
| 1996 | 29.62 |
| 2000 | 23.42 |
| 2005 | 22.20 |
| 2006 | 21.98 |
| 2007 | 22.50 |
| 2008 | 22.46 |
| 2009 | 22.11 |
| 2010 | 22.28 |
| 2011 | 23.20 |
| 2012 | 23.68 |
| 2013 | 25.95 |
| 2014 | 26.54 |
| 2015 | 28.86 |
| 2016 | 26.82 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Australia was 13.48 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 15.02 in 1993, while its lowest value was 12.60 in 2008.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 13.25 |
| 1989 | 13.35 |
| 1990 | 13.59 |
| 1991 | 14.07 |
| 1992 | 13.20 |
| 1993 | 15.02 |
| 1994 | 14.30 |
| 1995 | 14.77 |
| 1996 | 14.25 |
| 2000 | 13.36 |
| 2005 | 13.59 |
| 2006 | 13.18 |
| 2007 | 13.03 |
| 2008 | 12.60 |
| 2009 | 13.42 |
| 2010 | 14.32 |
| 2011 | 13.49 |
| 2012 | 13.17 |
| 2013 | 14.04 |
| 2014 | 13.88 |
| 2015 | 14.09 |
| 2016 | 13.80 |
| 2017 | 13.60 |
| 2018 | 13.48 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Australia was 5.11 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 6.01 in 1978, while its lowest value was 4.64 in 2008.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.01 |
| 1979 | 5.90 |
| 1980 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 5.48 |
| 1983 | 5.37 |
| 1985 | 5.41 |
| 1986 | 5.28 |
| 1987 | 5.07 |
| 1988 | 4.92 |
| 1989 | 4.75 |
| 1990 | 4.68 |
| 1991 | 4.79 |
| 1992 | 4.69 |
| 1993 | 5.52 |
| 1994 | 5.25 |
| 1995 | 5.14 |
| 1996 | 5.24 |
| 2000 | 4.89 |
| 2005 | 4.91 |
| 2006 | 4.75 |
| 2007 | 4.66 |
| 2008 | 4.64 |
| 2009 | 5.09 |
| 2010 | 5.55 |
| 2011 | 5.07 |
| 2012 | 4.87 |
| 2013 | 5.23 |
| 2014 | 5.16 |
| 2015 | 5.31 |
| 2016 | 5.28 |
| 2017 | 5.13 |
| 2018 | 5.11 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Inputs
