Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Spain

Spain: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 77,589 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
77,589 millions
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
12th
of 163 countries
All-time high
77,589 millions
in 2017
All-time low
19,292 millions
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Spain, 1990–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200320171990: 19.3k millions1991: 21.1k millions1992: 22.3k millions1993: 25.0k millions1994: 27.6k millions1995: 28.6k millions1996: 30.1k millions1998: 32.9k millions1999: 34.3k millions2000: 36.5k millions2001: 38.6k millions2002: 41.7k millions2003: 44.0k millions2004: 46.6k millions2005: 49.9k millions2006: 57.0k millions2007: 62.4k millions2008: 69.2k millions2009: 73.2k millions2010: 71.7k millions2011: 72.9k millions2012: 66.3k millions2013: 65.8k millions2014: 67.1k millions2015: 69.5k millions2016: 73.3k millions2017: 77.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Spain recorded 77,589 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Spain peaked at 77,589 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19,292 millions, in 1990.

That places Spain 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) in Spain, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 19,292 millions
1991 21,065 millions +9.2%
1992 22,296 millions +5.8%
1993 24,989 millions +12.1%
1994 27,607 millions +10.5%
1995 28,640 millions +3.7%
1996 30,137 millions +5.2%
1998 32,936 millions +9.3%
1999 34,334 millions +4.2%
2000 36,493 millions +6.3%
2001 38,559 millions +5.7%
2002 41,749 millions +8.3%
2003 44,050 millions +5.5%
2004 46,614 millions +5.8%
2005 49,944 millions +7.1%
2006 57,008 millions +14.1%
2007 62,406 millions +9.5%
2008 69,215 millions +10.9%
2009 73,156 millions +5.7%
2010 71,708 millions -2.0%
2011 72,944 millions +1.7%
2012 66,309 millions -9.1%
2013 65,791 millions -0.8%
2014 67,060 millions +1.9%
2015 69,507 millions +3.6%
2016 73,267 millions +5.4%
2017 77,589 millions +5.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 77,589 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 77,589 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,501 millions, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,811 millions 19,292 millions 34,334 millions 9
2000s 51,919 millions 36,493 millions 73,156 millions 10
2010s 70,522 millions 65,791 millions 77,589 millions 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Italy 102,317 millions compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 94,883 millions compare
  3. 11 South Korea 87,812 millions compare
  4. 13 Canada 71,777 millions compare
  5. 14 Saudi Arabia 69,228 millions compare
  6. 15 China 62,770 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Spain?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Spain was 77,589 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 77,589 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 19,292 millions in 1990.
How does Spain rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Spain ranks 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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