How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?

5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.

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.

Ghana vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Ghana

523.01 millions

in 2014

Uruguay

473.7 millions

in 2018

Ghana rank

42nd

Uruguay rank

44th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

Ghana
Uruguay

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 523.01 millions against 473.7 millions in Uruguay, a difference of 49.31 millions.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.

Ghana ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 44th of 99 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.39 millions	82.34 millions	15.05 millions	Ghana
2010s	268.91 millions	314.36 millions	45.46 millions	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Ghana or Uruguay?: Ghana, at 523.01 millions against 473.7 millions in Uruguay as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Ghana and Uruguay?: 49.31 millions, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?: Ghana ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 44th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (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: 21 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/