Government expenditure per student, secondary in Australia
Australia: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 15.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Australia, 1995–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Australia is 15.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Australia peaked at 17.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2016.
Australia ranks 82nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.0% | — |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 79 Romania 15.2% compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 15.1% compare
- 81 El Salvador 15.1% compare
- 83 Peru 14.6% compare
- 84 Mexico 14.4% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 14.3% compare
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, secondary in Australia?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Australia was 15.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- 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, secondary (% 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.