Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Australia and New Zealand

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Australia and New Zealand in 2022 — 5.07%. Since 1978, the indicator has fallen by 0.73 pp.

2022 5.07% −0.3 pp vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 5.8%1978
Period minimum 4.75%1989

Trend over time

1978–2022 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Australia and New Zealand, 1978–20224.555.5619781983198819931998200320082013201820221978: 5.8%1979: 5.7%1980: 5.46%1982: 5.37%1985: 5.18%1986: 5%1987: 4.86%1988: 4.83%1989: 4.75%1994: 5.34%2020: 5.42%2021: 5.37%2022: 5.07%
Change over the period: −0.73 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand 5.07%
World 3.86%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 5.07 −0.3 pp
2021 5.37 −0.05 pp
2020 5.42
1994 5.34
1989 4.75 −0.08 pp
1988 4.83 −0.03 pp
1987 4.86 −0.15 pp
1986 5 −0.17 pp
1985 5.18
1982 5.37
1980 5.46 −0.24 pp
1979 5.7 −0.1 pp
1978 5.8

About the indicator

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.