Australia vs Spain: Government expenditure on education, US$

Australia
68,159 millions
in 2017
Spain
55,229 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
10th
Spain rank
12th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
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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 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 6,800 millions 4,300 millions 2,500 millions Australia
1980s 9,907 millions 12,407 millions 2,501 millions Spain
1990s 16,656 millions 23,898 millions 7,243 millions Spain
2000s 37,605 millions 55,759 millions 18,154 millions Spain
2010s 71,466 millions 59,630 millions 11,836 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Australia or Spain?
Australia, at 68,159 millions against 55,229 millions in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ 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, us$?
Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/