Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Australia
Australia: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 19.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Australia, 1995–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Australia stood at 19.3.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 22.34 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.69, in 1995.
That places Australia 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.69 | — |
| 2000 | 16.75 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 17.92 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 17.73 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.29 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.65 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.92 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 22.34 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 19.97 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 18.14 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 18.66 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.24 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.78 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.3 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.69 | 15.69 | 15.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.88 | 16.75 | 19.92 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.35 | 18.14 | 22.34 | 7 |
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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 per primary student vs gdp per capita in Australia?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Australia was 19.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.34 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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