Australia - Expenditure on Tertiary Education

Since 2014, Australia Expenditure on Tertiary Education rose 1.4points year on year. With 28.46 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education in 2019, the country was number 18 among other countries in Expenditure on Tertiary Education. Australia is overtaken by Estonia, which was number 17 with 28.67 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education and is followed by United States at 27.5 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education. Sierra Leone topped the ranking with 52.48 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education in 2019, that is a growth of 13.2points versus 2018. Ethiopia, Ecuador and Gabon respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Seychelles recorded the best 5 years average growth at +82.1points per year, while Kyrgyzstan recorded the worst performance at -32.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Government Expenditure on Education
2019 28.46
2018 28.11
2017 27.75
2016 26.82
2015 28.86
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How does Australia rank in Expenditure on Tertiary Education?

# 121 Countries Percent of Government Expenditure on Education Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Sierra Leone
52.48 % 2019 +13.2 % +11.3 % View data
2 #2
Ethiopia
49.46 % 2019 +1.1 % +1.5 % View data
17 #17
Estonia
28.67 % 2019 +1.6 % +1.8 % View data
18 #18
Australia
28.46 % 2019 +1.3 % +1.4 % View data
19 #19
United States
27.50 % 2014 +1.0 % NA View data
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