Germany vs Spain: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Germany
0.8%
in 2017
Spain
0.8%
in 2017
Germany rank
36th
Spain rank
35th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 36th and Spain ranks 35th of 101 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Germany
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Germany and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Germany ranks 36th and Spain ranks 35th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/