Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Spain

Spain: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 55,229 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
55,229 millions
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 167 countries
All-time high
60,797 millions
in 2009
All-time low
7,341 millions
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Spain, 1970–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199320171970: 7.3k millions1971: 7.9k millions1972: 9.4k millions1974: 7.5k millions1976: 10.2k millions1977: 11.4k millions1978: 12.5k millions1979: 13.1k millions1987: 20.9k millions1988: 23.4k millions1989: 26.1k millions1990: 27.7k millions1991: 29.3k millions1992: 30.3k millions1993: 33.2k millions1994: 35.9k millions1995: 36.5k millions1996: 37.7k millions1998: 39.2k millions1999: 40.7k millions2000: 41.9k millions2001: 43.0k millions2002: 44.4k millions2003: 46.1k millions2004: 47.4k millions2005: 49.0k millions2006: 51.5k millions2007: 54.2k millions2008: 58.2k millions2009: 60.8k millions2010: 60.2k millions2011: 60.2k millions2012: 53.3k millions2013: 51.2k millions2014: 51.3k millions2015: 53.1k millions2016: 53.9k millions2017: 55.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Spain recorded 55,229 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 us$ in Spain peaked at 60,797 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,341 millions, in 1970.

Spain ranks 12th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Spain, 1970 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1970 7,341 millions
1971 7,918 millions +7.9%
1972 9,358 millions +18.2%
1974 7,531 millions -19.5%
1976 10,179 millions +35.2%
1977 11,448 millions +12.5%
1978 12,474 millions +9.0%
1979 13,080 millions +4.9%
1987 20,891 millions +59.7%
1988 23,360 millions +11.8%
1989 26,131 millions +11.9%
1990 27,744 millions +6.2%
1991 29,302 millions +5.6%
1992 30,324 millions +3.5%
1993 33,200 millions +9.5%
1994 35,911 millions +8.2%
1995 36,489 millions +1.6%
1996 37,653 millions +3.2%
1998 39,212 millions +4.1%
1999 40,710 millions +3.8%
2000 41,897 millions +2.9%
2001 42,972 millions +2.6%
2002 44,396 millions +3.3%
2003 46,149 millions +3.9%
2004 47,413 millions +2.7%
2005 48,984 millions +3.3%
2006 51,492 millions +5.1%
2007 54,231 millions +5.3%
2008 58,236 millions +7.4%
2009 60,797 millions +4.4%
2010 60,203 millions -1.0%
2011 60,215 millions +0.0%
2012 53,330 millions -11.4%
2013 51,173 millions -4.0%
2014 51,314 millions +0.3%
2015 53,073 millions +3.4%
2016 53,930 millions +1.6%
2017 55,229 millions +2.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 55,229 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,584 millions, 8.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 55,229 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,542 millions, 12.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +59.7% 13,080 millions 20,891 millions
1976 +35.2% 7,531 millions 10,179 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,916 millions 7,341 millions 13,080 millions 8
1980s 23,460 millions 20,891 millions 26,131 millions 3
1990s 34,505 millions 27,744 millions 40,710 millions 9
2000s 49,657 millions 41,897 millions 60,797 millions 10
2010s 54,808 millions 51,173 millions 60,215 millions 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 South Korea 68,210 millions compare
  2. 10 Australia 68,159 millions compare
  3. 11 India 66,041 millions compare
  4. 13 Mexico 52,362 millions compare
  5. 14 China 46,950 millions compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 43,154 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Spain?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Spain was 55,229 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 60,797 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7,341 millions in 1970.
How does Spain rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Spain ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/