Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Australia
Australia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 17.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary 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, tertiary in Australia is 17.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Australia peaked at 26.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2016.
That places Australia 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.6% | — |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.8% | 22.3% | 5 |
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, tertiary in Australia?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Australia was 17.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Australia ranks 94th out of 111 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, tertiary (% 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.