Korea vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Korea
17,955 millions
in 2016
Spain
17,228 millions
in 2017
Korea rank
13th
Spain rank
14th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 17,955 millions against 17,228 millions in Spain, a difference of 727 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Korea ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 145 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1,735 millions 4,963 millions 3,227 millions Spain
2010s 17,603 millions 15,753 millions 1,850 millions Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Korea or Spain?
Korea, at 17,955 millions against 17,228 millions in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Korea and Spain?
727 millions, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Korea ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

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