Australia vs United States of America: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in lower secondary

Australia
7.0%
in 2017
United States of America
9.0%
in 2017
Australia rank
35th
United States of America rank
32nd

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in lower secondary over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.0% against 7.0% in Australia, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 90 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in lower secondary, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9.0% against 7.0% in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in lower secondary between Australia and United States of America?
2.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in lower secondary?
Australia ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,028 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/