China, People's Republic of vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

China, People's Republic of
11,261 millions
in 1999
Spain
12,263 millions
in 2017
China, People's Republic of rank
16th
Spain rank
14th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 12,263 millions against 11,261 millions in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 1,002 millions.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times China, People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1,037 millions 1,616 millions 579.37 millions Spain
1980s 4,806 millions 3,302 millions 1,504 millions China, People's Republic of
1990s 7,017 millions 6,862 millions 154.44 millions China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, China, People's Republic of or Spain?
Spain, at 12,263 millions against 11,261 millions in China, People's Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between China, People's Republic of and Spain?
1,002 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
How do China, People's Republic of and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
China, People's Republic of ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/