{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"au-education-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-education-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-education-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Australia Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) (2022)","description":"Australia's Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP): 5.1 % of GDP in 2022, -0.2pp YoY. World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1978–2022.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Australia","2022"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Australia","temporal_coverage":"1978/2022","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"Australia Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=AU"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1978–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"18"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Australia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Australia (2022)","value":"5.1","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Australia Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"1978","value":6.00073003768921},{"period":"1979","value":5.8890700340271},{"period":"1980","value":5.64617013931274},{"period":"1982","value":5.47190999984741},{"period":"1983","value":5.36449003219604},{"period":"1985","value":5.39745998382568},{"period":"1986","value":5.2687201499939},{"period":"1987","value":5.05759000778198},{"period":"1988","value":4.90701007843018},{"period":"1989","value":4.73901987075806},{"period":"1990","value":4.66683006286621},{"period":"1991","value":4.78473997116089},{"period":"1992","value":4.6827597618103},{"period":"1993","value":5.50557994842529},{"period":"1994","value":5.24482011795044},{"period":"2020","value":5.38625001907349},{"period":"2021","value":5.34109020233154},{"period":"2022","value":5.05915021896362}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"1994","value":"5.2","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"1993","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"1992","value":"4.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"1991","value":"4.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"1990","value":"4.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"1989","value":"4.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"1988","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"1987","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"1986","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"1985","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"1983","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"1982","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"1980","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"1979","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"1978","value":"6.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks government expenditure on education as a share of GDP in Australia from 1990 to present. Education spending shapes future human capital quality, productivity growth, and workforce skill depth. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1978–2022 (18 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 6 % of GDP in 1978 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.7 in 1990. The latest reading of 5.1 in 2022 represents a change of -0.2pp."}]}