Australia vs Oman: Expenditure on tertiary education
Australia
26.8%
in 2016
Oman
26.9%
in 2009
Australia rank
32nd
Oman rank
31st
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 26.9% against 26.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Oman ranks 31st of 160 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5% | 11.5% | 21.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 5.0% | 25.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 17.3% | 4.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Australia or Oman?
- Oman, at 26.9% against 26.8% in Australia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Australia and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Oman?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2009.
- How do Australia and Oman rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Oman ranks 31st 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.