Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Spain
9,605 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23,104 millions
in 2017
Spain rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200520112017

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23,104 millions against 9,605 millions in Spain, a difference of 13,499 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.4 times Spain's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 96 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 16,036 millions 26,298 millions 10,262 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11,384 millions 27,672 millions 16,287 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23,104 millions against 9,605 millions in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13,499 millions, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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