Australia vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Expenditure on tertiary education
Australia
26.8%
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
15.3%
in 2013
Australia rank
32nd
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
33rd
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Australia
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.8% against 15.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 160 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 21.3% | 7.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 12.9% | 9.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 15.9% | 7.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Australia or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 26.8% against 15.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Australia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 11.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Australia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 32nd and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.