What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Saudi Arabia and Spain?

8,361 millions, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?

16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Saudi Arabia

69,228 millions

in 2008

Spain

77,589 millions

in 2017

Saudi Arabia rank

14th

Spain rank

12th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Saudi Arabia
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 77,589 millions against 69,228 millions in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8,361 millions.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41,979 millions	27,751 millions	14,228 millions	Saudi Arabia
2000s	63,355 millions	47,954 millions	15,401 millions	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Saudi Arabia or Spain?: Spain, at 77,589 millions against 69,228 millions in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Saudi Arabia and Spain?: 8,361 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2008.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/