Australia vs Upper middle income: Expenditure on tertiary education
Australia
26.8%
in 2016
Upper middle income
16.4%
in 2017
Australia rank
32nd
Upper middle income rank
30th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.8% against 16.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 160 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 17.4% | 5.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 17.4% | 7.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Australia or Upper middle income?
- Australia, at 26.8% against 16.4% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Australia and Upper middle income?
- 10.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Upper middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Upper middle income rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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.