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.
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 |
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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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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/