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

Mexico
17,423 millions
in 2017
Spain
20,510 millions
in 2017
Mexico rank
13th
Spain rank
11th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 20,510 millions against 17,423 millions in Mexico, a difference of 3,087 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 151 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 1,538 millions 6,908 millions 5,371 millions Spain
1990s 4,342 millions 11,866 millions 7,524 millions Spain
2000s 12,579 millions 19,353 millions 6,773 millions Spain
2010s 19,008 millions 22,074 millions 3,066 millions Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Mexico or Spain?
Spain, at 20,510 millions against 17,423 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Mexico and Spain?
3,087 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Mexico ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/