India vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

India
29,057 millions
in 2013
United Kingdom
54,040 millions
in 2017
India rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 54,040 millions against 29,057 millions in India, a difference of 24,983 millions.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times India's.

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

India ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 7,033 millions 30,807 millions 23,774 millions United Kingdom
2000s 9,465 millions 47,943 millions 38,478 millions United Kingdom
2010s 23,111 millions 61,349 millions 38,239 millions United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, India or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 54,040 millions against 29,057 millions in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between India and United Kingdom?
24,983 millions, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
India ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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/