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

Australia
8,395 millions
in 2017
Spain
10,904 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
10th
Spain rank
9th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 10,904 millions against 8,395 millions in Australia, a difference of 2,509 millions.

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

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

Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 7,013 millions 10,283 millions 3,271 millions Spain
2010s 9,326 millions 10,719 millions 1,393 millions Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 10,904 millions against 8,395 millions in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Australia and Spain?
2,509 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (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

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/