Australia vs Georgia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Australia
13.9%
in 2022
Georgia
14.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
42nd
Georgia rank
40th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Australia
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 14.1% against 13.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 42nd and Georgia ranks 40th of 123 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.4% | 3.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.5% | 3.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.2% | 1.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Australia or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 14.1% against 13.9% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Australia and Georgia?
- 0.2%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Georgia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Georgia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Georgia ranks 40th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release