Korea vs Spain: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Korea
25,142 millions
in 2016
Spain
20,510 millions
in 2017
Korea rank
9th
Spain rank
11th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 25,142 millions against 20,510 millions in Spain, a difference of 4,632 millions.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Korea ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 233.78 millions 430.59 millions 196.81 millions Spain
1980s 1,982 millions 5,725 millions 3,743 millions Spain
1990s 5,024 millions 11,832 millions 6,808 millions Spain
2010s 25,142 millions 19,438 millions 5,704 millions Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Korea or Spain?
Korea, at 25,142 millions against 20,510 millions in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Korea and Spain?
4,632 millions, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Korea ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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 secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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