Australia vs Mexico: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Australia
68,159 millions
in 2017
Mexico
52,362 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
10th
Mexico rank
13th

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Mexico
20.0k40.0k60.0k197819972017

How they compare

Australia currently reports 68,159 millions against 52,362 millions in Mexico, a difference of 15,797 millions.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 167 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 24,261 millions 12,780 millions 11,480 millions Australia
1990s 28,204 millions 19,353 millions 8,852 millions Australia
2000s 47,672 millions 42,800 millions 4,872 millions Australia
2010s 63,363 millions 52,793 millions 10,569 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Australia or Mexico?
Australia, at 68,159 millions against 52,362 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Australia and Mexico?
15,797 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Australia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/