Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Australia

Australia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 2,995 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2,995 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,332 current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
162.76 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Australia recorded 2,995 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Australia peaked at 3,332 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 162.76 current US$ per person, in 1970.

Australia ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 162.76 current US$ per person —
1971 172.18 current US$ per person +5.8%
1972 195.89 current US$ per person +13.8%
1973 237.78 current US$ per person +21.4%
1974 321.81 current US$ per person +35.3%
1975 349.62 current US$ per person +8.6%
1976 372.94 current US$ per person +6.7%
1977 384.59 current US$ per person +3.1%
1978 415.83 current US$ per person +8.1%
1979 459.06 current US$ per person +10.4%
1980 505.1 current US$ per person +10.0%
1981 590.7 current US$ per person +16.9%
1982 626.78 current US$ per person +6.1%
1983 571.38 current US$ per person -8.8%
1984 625.9 current US$ per person +9.5%
1985 564.15 current US$ per person -9.9%
1986 548.24 current US$ per person -2.8%
1987 537.66 current US$ per person -1.9%
1988 644.91 current US$ per person +19.9%
1989 780.69 current US$ per person +21.1%
1990 775.02 current US$ per person -0.7%
1991 796.53 current US$ per person +2.8%
1992 805.78 current US$ per person +1.2%
1993 895.9 current US$ per person +11.2%
1994 922.02 current US$ per person +2.9%
1995 964.49 current US$ per person +4.6%
1996 1,105 current US$ per person +14.5%
1997 1,112 current US$ per person +0.7%
1998 987.32 current US$ per person -11.2%
1999 960.16 current US$ per person -2.8%
2000 1,025 current US$ per person +6.8%
2001 926.69 current US$ per person -9.6%
2002 959.02 current US$ per person +3.5%
2003 1,122 current US$ per person +17.0%
2004 1,463 current US$ per person +30.3%
2005 1,626 current US$ per person +11.1%
2006 1,684 current US$ per person +3.5%
2007 1,827 current US$ per person +8.5%
2008 2,192 current US$ per person +20.0%
2009 1,983 current US$ per person -9.5%
2010 2,546 current US$ per person +28.4%
2011 2,914 current US$ per person +14.5%
2012 3,332 current US$ per person +14.3%
2013 3,293 current US$ per person -1.2%
2014 2,958 current US$ per person -10.2%
2015 2,784 current US$ per person -5.9%
2016 2,440 current US$ per person -12.3%
2017 2,629 current US$ per person +7.7%
2018 2,777 current US$ per person +5.6%
2019 2,661 current US$ per person -4.2%
2020 2,534 current US$ per person -4.8%
2021 2,995 current US$ per person +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 307.25 current US$ per person 162.76 current US$ per person 459.06 current US$ per person 10
1980s 599.55 current US$ per person 505.1 current US$ per person 780.69 current US$ per person 10
1990s 932.41 current US$ per person 775.02 current US$ per person 1,112 current US$ per person 10
2000s 1,481 current US$ per person 926.69 current US$ per person 2,192 current US$ per person 10
2010s 2,833 current US$ per person 2,440 current US$ per person 3,332 current US$ per person 10
2020s 2,764 current US$ per person 2,534 current US$ per person 2,995 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 United States 3,151 current US$ per person compare
  2. 10 Finland 3,125 current US$ per person compare
  3. 11 Belgium 3,076 current US$ per person compare
  4. 13 Ireland 2,979 current US$ per person compare
  5. 14 Israel 2,852 current US$ per person compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 2,654 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Australia?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Australia was 2,995 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3,332 current US$ per person in 2012.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 162.76 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Australia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Australia ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.