Australia vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary

Australia
3,526 millions
in 2017
Netherlands
10,422 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
6th
Netherlands rank
3rd

Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 10,422 millions against 3,526 millions in Australia, a difference of 6,896 millions.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.0 times Australia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary, Australia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 10,422 millions against 3,526 millions in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Netherlands?
6,896 millions, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
Australia ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 291 data points, 2006–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational 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/