Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Spain

Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 14,862 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14,862 millions
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
13th
of 143 countries
All-time high
15,384 millions
in 2009
All-time low
3,547 millions
in 1971
Years of data
37
1970–2017

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1970199320171970: 3.8k millions1971: 3.5k millions1972: 5.0k millions1976: 6.3k millions1977: 7.1k millions1978: 6.6k millions1979: 7.6k millions1987: 6.2k millions1988: 6.5k millions1989: 6.9k millions1990: 6.8k millions1991: 6.8k millions1992: 7.0k millions1993: 7.0k millions1994: 7.6k millions1995: 8.4k millions1996: 9.3k millions1998: 10.1k millions1999: 10.8k millions2000: 10.8k millions2001: 11.2k millions2002: 11.5k millions2003: 11.9k millions2004: 12.3k millions2005: 12.6k millions2006: 13.2k millions2007: 13.8k millions2008: 14.8k millions2009: 15.4k millions2010: 15.4k millions2011: 15.4k millions2012: 13.8k millions2013: 13.4k millions2014: 13.5k millions2015: 14.1k millions2016: 14.5k millions2017: 14.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Spain stood at 14,862 millions.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Spain peaked at 15,384 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,547 millions, in 1971.

Spain ranks 13th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,699 millions 3,547 millions 7,583 millions 7
1980s 6,570 millions 6,242 millions 6,920 millions 3
1990s 8,206 millions 6,794 millions 10,798 millions 9
2000s 12,750 millions 10,820 millions 15,384 millions 10
2010s 14,375 millions 13,367 millions 15,382 millions 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 India 18,756 millions compare
  2. 11 Mexico 17,262 millions compare
  3. 12 China 15,304 millions compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 14,049 millions compare
  5. 15 Argentina 10,389 millions compare
  6. 16 Sweden 10,232 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Spain?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Spain was 14,862 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 15,384 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3,547 millions in 1971.
How does Spain rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Spain ranks 13th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/