Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Spain

Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 20,879 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
20,879 millions
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 134 countries
All-time high
20,879 millions
in 2017
All-time low
4,745 millions
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2017

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200320171990: 4.7k millions1991: 4.9k millions1992: 5.2k millions1993: 5.3k millions1994: 5.9k millions1995: 6.6k millions1996: 7.4k millions1998: 8.5k millions1999: 9.1k millions2000: 9.4k millions2001: 10.1k millions2002: 10.8k millions2003: 11.3k millions2004: 12.1k millions2005: 12.9k millions2006: 14.7k millions2007: 15.9k millions2008: 17.6k millions2009: 18.5k millions2010: 18.3k millions2011: 18.6k millions2012: 17.2k millions2013: 17.2k millions2014: 17.7k millions2015: 18.5k millions2016: 19.7k millions2017: 20.9k millions

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Spain, 1990 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 South Korea 27,836 millions compare
  2. 10 Germany 27,794 millions compare
  3. 11 Italy 24,876 millions compare
  4. 13 Australia 20,501 millions compare
  5. 14 China 20,461 millions compare
  6. 15 South Africa 18,220 millions compare

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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/