Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Spain

Spain: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 9,605 millions in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
9,605 millions
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
8th
of 96 countries
All-time high
16,835 millions
in 2008
All-time low
8,974 millions
in 2015
Years of data
11
2007–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Spain, 2007–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k2007201220172007: 14.9k millions2008: 16.8k millions2009: 16.4k millions2010: 15.3k millions2011: 16.1k millions2012: 11.2k millions2013: 10.3k millions2014: 10.3k millions2015: 9.0k millions2016: 9.1k millions2017: 9.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Spain recorded 9,605 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Spain peaked at 16,835 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,974 millions, in 2015.

That places Spain 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,036 millions 14,857 millions 16,835 millions 3
2010s 11,355 millions 8,974 millions 16,084 millions 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 United Kingdom 23,104 millions compare
  2. 6 Australia 13,620 millions compare
  3. 7 Italy 13,205 millions compare
  4. 9 India 9,602 millions compare
  5. 10 Mexico 9,235 millions compare
  6. 11 Argentina 8,179 millions compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Spain?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Spain was 9,605 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 16,835 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8,974 millions in 2015.
How does Spain rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Spain ranks 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/