Government expenditure per student, primary in Australia
Australia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 19.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Australia, 1995–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, primary 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 student, primary in Australia peaked at 22.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, 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 student, primary in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.7% | — |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.7% | 19.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.1% | 22.3% | 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 government expenditure per student, primary in Australia?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Australia was 19.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Australia ranks 38th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.