Mexico vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22,507 millions against 17,228 millions in Spain, a difference of 5,279 millions.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 145 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,681 millions | 5,035 millions | 354.32 millions | Spain |
| 2000s | 11,801 millions | 12,226 millions | 424.17 millions | Spain |
| 2010s | 21,669 millions | 15,908 millions | 5,760 millions | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 22,507 millions against 17,228 millions in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Mexico and Spain?
- 5,279 millions, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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/