Australia vs IDA blend: Expenditure on tertiary education
Australia
26.8%
in 2016
IDA blend
15.3%
in 2014
Australia rank
32nd
IDA blend rank
35th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Australia
- IDA blend
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.8% against 15.3% in IDA blend, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times IDA blend's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and IDA blend ranks 35th of 160 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 17.8% | 5.3% | Australia |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 15.9% | 14.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 15.2% | 9.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Australia or IDA blend?
- Australia, at 26.8% against 15.3% in IDA blend as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Australia and IDA blend?
- 11.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA blend?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Australia and IDA blend rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 32nd and IDA blend ranks 35th 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.