Government Finance Statistics - 2007 - 2008

The Australian Bureau of Statistics released Government Finance Statistics, Education, Australia, 2007-08 that contains statistics on expenditure on education by the general government sector for the period 2002-03 to 2007-08. These data are presented on an accrual accounting basis and are taken from the system of Government Finance Statistics. Government expenditure on education refers to expenditure on all levels of education, such as pre-school, primary, secondary, university, and technical and further education (TAFE), by the general government sector. It excludes expenditure on courses provided by non-educational institutions, such as the vocational training programs of private businesses.
The publication is available at: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/5518.0.55.001?OpenDocument