Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Spain

Spain: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 20,510 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
20,510 millions
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22,799 millions
in 2009
All-time low
1,777 millions
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1970199320171970: 1.8k millions1971: 1.9k millions1972: 2.0k millions1976: 1.9k millions1977: 1.9k millions1978: 3.2k millions1979: 2.8k millions1987: 9.4k millions1988: 10.8k millions1989: 12.3k millions1990: 13.8k millions1991: 14.5k millions1992: 15.2k millions1993: 17.3k millions1994: 18.6k millions1995: 18.0k millions1996: 17.5k millions1998: 18.3k millions1999: 18.7k millions2000: 18.3k millions2001: 18.0k millions2002: 18.4k millions2003: 18.6k millions2004: 18.8k millions2005: 19.3k millions2006: 20.2k millions2007: 20.7k millions2008: 21.9k millions2009: 22.8k millions2010: 22.3k millions2011: 22.3k millions2012: 19.9k millions2013: 18.9k millions2014: 18.9k millions2015: 19.5k millions2016: 20.1k millions2017: 20.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Spain stood at 20,510 millions.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Spain peaked at 22,799 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,777 millions, in 1970.

Spain ranks 11th of 144 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 2,196 millions 1,777 millions 3,154 millions 7
1980s 10,813 millions 9,384 millions 12,255 millions 3
1990s 16,874 millions 13,789 millions 18,736 millions 9
2000s 19,701 millions 17,969 millions 22,799 millions 10
2010s 20,292 millions 18,852 millions 22,262 millions 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 India 27,310 millions compare
  2. 9 South Korea 26,383 millions compare
  3. 10 Australia 22,014 millions compare
  4. 12 China 17,565 millions compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 17,489 millions compare
  6. 14 Mexico 17,423 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Spain?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Spain was 20,510 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 22,799 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,777 millions in 1970.
How does Spain rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
Spain ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/