Australia vs Estonia: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this

Australia
0.57
in 2020
Estonia
0.5762
in 2020
Australia rank
39th
Estonia rank
37th

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this over time

  • Australia
  • Estonia
00.20.40.6199520072020

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.5762 against 0.57 in Australia, a difference of 0.0062.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.

Australia ranks 39th and Estonia ranks 37th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4549 0.5624 0.1075 Estonia
2000s 0.4963 0.4149 0.0813 Australia
2010s 0.569 0.5519 0.0171 Australia
2020s 0.57 0.5762 0.0062 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this, Australia or Estonia?
Estonia, at 0.5762 against 0.57 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this between Australia and Estonia?
0.0062, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Australia ranks 39th and Estonia ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.