New Zealand vs Spain: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$

New Zealand
10,193
in 2017
Spain
8,635
in 2017
New Zealand rank
25th
Spain rank
28th

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199820072017

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 10,193 against 8,635 in Spain, a difference of 1,558.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 113 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$, New Zealand or Spain?
New Zealand, at 10,193 against 8,635 in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ between New Zealand and Spain?
1,558, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
New Zealand ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,380 data points, 1970–2019
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/