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
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Australia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.