Australia vs Colombia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$

Australia
12,319 millions
in 2017
Colombia
9,241 millions
in 2018
Australia rank
12th
Colombia rank
13th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Colombia
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199520062018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 12,319 millions against 9,241 millions in Colombia, a difference of 3,078 millions.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 13th of 92 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 7,896 millions 3,980 millions 3,916 millions Australia
2010s 11,108 millions 7,243 millions 3,865 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Australia or Colombia?
Australia, at 12,319 millions against 9,241 millions in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Australia and Colombia?
3,078 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 13th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/