Argentina vs Spain: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$

Argentina
9,208 millions
in 2017
Spain
15,319 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
12th
Spain rank
10th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k199820072017

How they compare

Spain currently reports 15,319 millions against 9,208 millions in Argentina, a difference of 6,111 millions.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Argentina's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 5,171 millions 10,066 millions 4,895 millions Spain
2010s 7,594 millions 12,822 millions 5,228 millions Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 15,319 millions against 9,208 millions in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Argentina and Spain?
6,111 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Argentina ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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