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

Australia
12,319 millions
in 2017
Spain
13,494 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
12th
Spain rank
9th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k199520062017

How they compare

Spain currently reports 13,494 millions against 12,319 millions in Australia, a difference of 1,175 millions.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 8,928 millions 15,698 millions 6,771 millions Spain
2010s 11,108 millions 13,288 millions 2,180 millions Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 13,494 millions against 12,319 millions in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Australia and Spain?
1,175 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (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/