Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Australia in 2022 — 5.06%. Ranked 48 in the world out of 164. Since 1978, the indicator has fallen by 0.94 pp.
1978–2022 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.06 | −0.28 pp |
| 2021 | 5.34 | −0.05 pp |
| 2020 | 5.39 | — |
| 1994 | 5.24 | −0.26 pp |
| 1993 | 5.51 | +0.82 pp |
| 1992 | 4.68 | −0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 4.78 | +0.12 pp |
| 1990 | 4.67 | −0.07 pp |
| 1989 | 4.74 | −0.17 pp |
| 1988 | 4.91 | −0.15 pp |
| 1987 | 5.06 | −0.21 pp |
| 1986 | 5.27 | −0.13 pp |
| 1985 | 5.4 | — |
| 1983 | 5.36 | −0.11 pp |
| 1982 | 5.47 | — |
| 1980 | 5.65 | −0.24 pp |
| 1979 | 5.89 | −0.11 pp |
| 1978 | 6 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
New Zealand
5.17
Australia
5.06
Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What part of government spending a country devotes to education.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.
Education Tertiary education enrollmentHow many university students there are relative to the population of the corresponding age.