Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 77,589 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Spain, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Spain recorded 77,589 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Spain peaked at 85,411 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38,977 millions, in 1990.
Spain ranks 13th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,475 millions | 38,977 millions | 57,192 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 69,761 millions | 58,859 millions | 85,411 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,998 millions | 71,892 millions | 84,593 millions | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Spain?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Spain was 77,589 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 85,411 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,977 millions in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/