Korea vs Spain: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Korea
68,210 millions
in 2016
Spain
55,229 millions
in 2017
Korea rank
9th
Spain rank
12th

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

  • Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 68,210 millions against 55,229 millions in Spain, a difference of 12,981 millions.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Korea ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 3,191 millions 9,887 millions 6,697 millions Spain
1980s 10,727 millions 23,460 millions 12,733 millions Spain
1990s 18,841 millions 34,111 millions 15,270 millions Spain
2010s 68,210 millions 53,930 millions 14,280 millions Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Korea or Spain?
Korea, at 68,210 millions against 55,229 millions in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Korea and Spain?
12,981 millions, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Korea ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/