Australia vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Australia
15,484 millions
in 2017
Spain
17,228 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
16th
Spain rank
15th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 17,228 millions against 15,484 millions in Australia, a difference of 1,744 millions.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 8,227 millions 8,819 millions 592.16 millions Spain
2000s 9,664 millions 16,686 millions 7,021 millions Spain
2010s 14,559 millions 17,388 millions 2,829 millions Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 17,228 millions against 15,484 millions in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Australia and Spain?
1,744 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Australia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/