Korea vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time
- Korea
- Spain
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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About this data
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/