Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Australia

Australia: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.57 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.57
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6055
in 2010
All-time low
0.4549
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Australia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.4552000: 0.462001: 0.4812002: 0.4892003: 0.4872004: 0.4952005: 0.4962006: 0.5012007: 0.5032008: 0.5042009: 0.5462010: 0.6062011: 0.5782012: 0.562013: 0.5582014: 0.5552015: 0.5732016: 0.5662017: 0.572018: 0.5632019: 0.5612020: 0.57

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Australia is 0.57, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Australia peaked at 0.6055 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4549, in 1999.

Australia ranks 39th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Australia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 0.4549
2000 0.46 +1.1%
2001 0.481 +4.6%
2002 0.4889 +1.6%
2003 0.4869 -0.4%
2004 0.4951 +1.7%
2005 0.4964 +0.2%
2006 0.501 +0.9%
2007 0.5031 +0.4%
2008 0.5045 +0.3%
2009 0.546 +8.2%
2010 0.6055 +10.9%
2011 0.578 -4.5%
2012 0.5601 -3.1%
2013 0.5577 -0.4%
2014 0.5552 -0.5%
2015 0.5727 +3.2%
2016 0.566 -1.2%
2017 0.5705 +0.8%
2018 0.5632 -1.3%
2019 0.561 -0.4%
2020 0.57 +1.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4351, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4549 0.4549 0.4549 1
2000s 0.4963 0.46 0.546 10
2010s 0.569 0.5552 0.6055 10
2020s 0.57 0.57 0.57 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 36 Latvia 0.5864 compare
  2. 37 Estonia 0.5762 compare
  3. 38 Finland 0.5714 compare
  4. 40 Slovakia 0.496 compare
  5. 41 South Africa 0.4725 compare
  6. 42 United Arab Emirates 0.4535 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Australia?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Australia was 0.57 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6055 in 2010.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4549 in 1999.
How does Australia rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Australia ranks 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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