Australia vs Canada: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Australia
76.93 billion current US$
in 2021
Canada
88.42 billion current US$
in 2021
Australia rank
12th
Canada rank
9th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197019952021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 88.42 billion current US$ against 76.93 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 11.49 billion current US$.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 9th of 195 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 4.26 billion current US$ 10.44 billion current US$ 6.18 billion current US$ Canada
1980s 9.45 billion current US$ 22.89 billion current US$ 13.44 billion current US$ Canada
1990s 16.77 billion current US$ 37.90 billion current US$ 21.13 billion current US$ Canada
2000s 30.22 billion current US$ 51.12 billion current US$ 20.90 billion current US$ Canada
2010s 66.93 billion current US$ 77.26 billion current US$ 10.34 billion current US$ Canada
2020s 70.96 billion current US$ 80.65 billion current US$ 9.69 billion current US$ Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 88.42 billion current US$ against 76.93 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Australia and Canada?
11.49 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.