Australia vs Mexico: Government expenditure on education, US$

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

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Mexico
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197819972017

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.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 11,192 millions 5,052 millions 6,139 millions Australia
1990s 15,884 millions 11,502 millions 4,382 millions Australia
2000s 37,605 millions 44,366 millions 6,762 millions Mexico
2010s 71,466 millions 58,963 millions 12,503 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Australia or Mexico?
Australia, at 68,159 millions against 52,362 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ 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, us$?
Australia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/