Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Expenditure on tertiary education
Australia
26.8%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
17.1%
in 2016
Australia rank
32nd
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.8% against 17.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 160 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.0% | 3.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 17.5% | 6.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Australia, at 26.8% against 17.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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.