Education spending in Australia
Government spending on education in Australia was equal to 5.1% of GDP in 2022.
Australia, 2022
5.1%
Change from 2021
−0.3percentage points
World, 2022
3.9%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022
5.1%
Position in 2022
48th of 164
Education spending in Australia over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Australia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | 4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| 2019 | – | 4.2% |
| 2018 | – | 4.2% |
| 2017 | – | 4.1% |
| 2016 | – | 4.2% |
| 2015 | – | 4.2% |
| 2014 | – | 4.2% |
| 2013 | – | 4.3% |
| 2012 | – | 4.0% |
| 2011 | – | 4.1% |
| 2010 | – | 4.2% |
| 2009 | – | 4.7% |
| 2008 | – | 4.2% |
| 2007 | – | 4.0% |
| 2006 | – | 4.0% |
| 2005 | – | 4.0% |
| 2004 | – | 3.9% |
| 2003 | – | 4.1% |
| 2002 | – | 3.9% |
| 2001 | – | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 5.3% in 2021.
- Since 1987, when it was 5.1%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
- Among the 164 countries with data for 2022, Australia has the 48th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2022 was 3.9%.
More for Australia
All statistics for Australia
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
108.4%
2024 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
99.6%
2024 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
8.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.6%
2018 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
99.1%
2018 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
90.3%
2018 · UNESCO UIS