China vs Spain: Government expenditure on education, constant US$
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 55,229 millions against 46,950 millions in China, a difference of 8,279 millions.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
China ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,483 millions | 10,284 millions | 4,801 millions | Spain |
| 1980s | 15,646 millions | 22,125 millions | 6,479 millions | Spain |
| 1990s | 33,558 millions | 36,214 millions | 2,656 millions | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 55,229 millions against 46,950 millions in China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between China and Spain?
- 8,279 millions, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- China ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/