Australia vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 23,104 millions against 13,620 millions in Australia, a difference of 9,484 millions.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 96 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,382 millions | 22,475 millions | 13,094 millions | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 14,445 millions | 27,672 millions | 13,226 millions | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 23,104 millions against 13,620 millions in Australia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 9,484 millions, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Australia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/