Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public

Spain
2.7%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.5%
in 2017
Spain rank
88th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
90th

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.557.51012.5199820072017

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th of 114 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 6.9% 5.4% 1.4% Spain
2000s 7.8% 6.9% 1.0% Spain
2010s 4.2% 4.4% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 2.7% against 2.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public?
Spain ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,295 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/