How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?

6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Canada: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Australia

8,395 millions

in 2017

Canada

19,280 millions

in 2017

Australia rank

10th

Canada rank

8th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

Australia
Canada

How they compare

Canada currently reports 19,280 millions against 8,395 millions in Australia, a difference of 10,885 millions.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.3 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 8th of 99 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Australia or Canada?: Canada, at 19,280 millions against 8,395 millions in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Australia and Canada?: 10,885 millions, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?: Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 8th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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