Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 20,879 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Spain, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Spain stood at 20,879 millions. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Spain peaked at 20,879 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,745 millions, in 1990.
Spain ranks 12th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Spain, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,745 millions | — |
| 1991 | 4,884 millions | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,156 millions | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5,289 millions | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 5,879 millions | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 6,566 millions | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 7,414 millions | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 8,505 millions | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 9,107 millions | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 9,425 millions | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 10,060 millions | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 10,779 millions | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 11,328 millions | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 12,112 millions | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 12,873 millions | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 14,655 millions | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 15,862 millions | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 17,572 millions | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 18,511 millions | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 18,318 millions | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18,633 millions | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17,206 millions | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 17,185 millions | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17,655 millions | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,518 millions | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 19,735 millions | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 20,879 millions | +5.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 20,879 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,184 millions, 6.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 20,879 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,689 millions, 5.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,394 millions | 4,745 millions | 9,107 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,318 millions | 9,425 millions | 18,511 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,516 millions | 17,185 millions | 20,879 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Spain?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Spain was 20,879 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20,879 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,745 millions in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/