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

Netherlands
15,056 millions
in 2017
Spain
17,228 millions
in 2017
Netherlands rank
16th
Spain rank
14th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
5.0k10.0k15.0k199020032017

How they compare

Spain currently reports 17,228 millions against 15,056 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 2,172 millions.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 5,084 millions 4,927 millions 157.65 millions Netherlands
2010s 14,787 millions 16,245 millions 1,457 millions Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 17,228 millions against 15,056 millions in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Netherlands and Spain?
2,172 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Netherlands ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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/