China (People’s Republic of) vs Spain: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

China (People’s Republic of)
23,484 millions
in 1999
Spain
28,813 millions
in 2017
China (People’s Republic of) rank
13th
Spain rank
11th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 28,813 millions against 23,484 millions in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 5,329 millions.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 135 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, China (People’s Republic of) or Spain?
Spain, at 28,813 millions against 23,484 millions in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
5,329 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 1999.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (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/