Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia
Australia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 35.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia stood at 35.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia peaked at 35.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1995.
Australia ranks 33rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.6% | — |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.5% | 34.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 32.6% | 35.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Australia was 35.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/