Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Australia
Australia: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 21.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Australia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 21.1% for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in 2024.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Australia peaked at 25.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2020.
Australia ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.8% | — |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.3% | 20.9% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.7% | 23.6% | 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 percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Australia?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Australia was 21.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release