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

Australia
22,014 millions
in 2017
Mexico
17,423 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
10th
Mexico rank
13th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 22,014 millions against 17,423 millions in Mexico, a difference of 4,591 millions.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 151 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 6,726 millions 5,291 millions 1,435 millions Australia
2000s 15,948 millions 14,114 millions 1,834 millions Australia
2010s 23,943 millions 19,008 millions 4,935 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Australia or Mexico?
Australia, at 22,014 millions against 17,423 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Australia and Mexico?
4,591 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Australia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/