Australia vs India: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Australia
22,014 millions
in 2017
India
29,057 millions
in 2013
Australia rank
10th
India rank
8th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 29,057 millions against 22,014 millions in Australia, a difference of 7,043 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and India ranks 8th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
2000s 13,305 millions 10,584 millions 2,721 millions Australia
2010s 25,784 millions 24,160 millions 1,624 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Australia or India?
India, at 29,057 millions against 22,014 millions in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Australia and India?
7,043 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Australia and India rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Australia ranks 10th and India ranks 8th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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 education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/