Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Australia
Australia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 17,541 millions in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
17,541 millions
World rank
16th
of 148 countries
All-time high
17,541 millions
in 2022
All-time low
4,601 millions
in 1992
Years of data
5
1991–2022
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Australia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Australia stood at 17,541 millions. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Australia peaked at 17,541 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,601 millions, in 1992.
Australia ranks 16th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Australia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,633 millions | — |
| 1992 | 4,601 millions | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,670 millions | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5,131 millions | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 17,541 millions | +241.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,759 millions | 4,601 millions | 5,131 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 17,541 millions | 17,541 millions | 17,541 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Australia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Australia was 17,541 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,541 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,601 millions in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release