India vs Spain: Government expenditure on education, US$

India
70,267 millions
in 2013
Spain
55,229 millions
in 2017
India rank
9th
Spain rank
12th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

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How they compare

India currently reports 70,267 millions against 55,229 millions in Spain, a difference of 15,038 millions.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

India ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 174 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 16,731 millions 26,796 millions 10,065 millions Spain
2000s 24,420 millions 46,749 millions 22,329 millions Spain
2010s 62,427 millions 64,891 millions 2,464 millions Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, India or Spain?
India, at 70,267 millions against 55,229 millions in Spain as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between India and Spain?
15,038 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do India and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
India ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/