Ireland vs Spain: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$

Ireland
8,064
in 2017
Spain
7,825
in 2017
Ireland rank
23rd
Spain rank
24th

Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ over time

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

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8,064 against 7,825 in Spain, a difference of 239.

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

Ireland ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 12,988 9,507 3,481 Ireland
2010s 11,528 8,018 3,510 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$, Ireland or Spain?
Ireland, at 8,064 against 7,825 in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ between Ireland and Spain?
239, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
Ireland ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,006 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/