Argentina vs Spain: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Argentina
22,414 millions
in 2017
Spain
28,813 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
14th
Spain rank
11th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 28,813 millions against 22,414 millions in Argentina, a difference of 6,399 millions.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 4,652 millions 13,707 millions 9,055 millions Spain
2000s 8,998 millions 20,497 millions 11,499 millions Spain
2010s 18,816 millions 26,111 millions 7,295 millions Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 28,813 millions against 22,414 millions in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Argentina and Spain?
6,399 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Argentina ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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