Australia vs Spain: Government expenditure on education, constant US$
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 68,159 millions against 55,229 millions in Spain, a difference of 12,930 millions.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,781 millions | 12,777 millions | 9,004 millions | Australia |
| 1980s | 23,968 millions | 23,460 millions | 507.8 millions | Australia |
| 1990s | 29,099 millions | 32,946 millions | 3,847 millions | Spain |
| 2000s | 47,672 millions | 52,606 millions | 4,935 millions | Spain |
| 2010s | 63,363 millions | 54,808 millions | 8,554 millions | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 68,159 millions against 55,229 millions in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Australia and Spain?
- 12,930 millions, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/