Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Australia

Australia: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 12.64 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
12.64
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
98th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15.02
in 1993
All-time low
12.11
in 2021
Years of data
10
1988–2022

Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Australia, 1988–2022

0510151988200520221988: 13.21989: 13.41990: 13.61991: 14.11992: 13.21993: 151994: 14.32020: 12.22021: 12.12022: 12.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 12.64 for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in 2022.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Australia peaked at 15.02 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.11, in 2021.

That places Australia 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.3 13.25 13.35 2
1990s 14.03 13.2 15.02 5
2020s 12.31 12.11 12.64 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 95 St. Lucia 12.75 compare
  2. 96 New Zealand 12.73 compare
  3. 97 Ukraine 12.7 compare
  4. 99 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 12.63 compare
  5. 100 Thailand 12.62 compare
  6. 101 Trinidad and Tobago 12.57 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Australia?
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Australia was 12.64 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15.02 in 1993.
What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.11 in 2021.
How does Australia rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
Australia ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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