Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Spain

Spain: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 28,813 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
28,813 millions
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
11th
of 135 countries
All-time high
28,813 millions
in 2017
All-time low
9,588 millions
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2017

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200320171990: 9.6k millions1991: 10.4k millions1992: 11.1k millions1993: 13.0k millions1994: 14.3k millions1995: 14.1k millions1996: 14.0k millions1998: 15.4k millions1999: 15.8k millions2000: 16.0k millions2001: 16.1k millions2002: 17.3k millions2003: 17.7k millions2004: 18.5k millions2005: 19.7k millions2006: 22.3k millions2007: 23.8k millions2008: 26.1k millions2009: 27.4k millions2010: 26.5k millions2011: 27.0k millions2012: 24.8k millions2013: 24.3k millions2014: 24.6k millions2015: 25.6k millions2016: 27.3k millions2017: 28.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Spain stood at 28,813 millions. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Spain peaked at 28,813 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,588 millions, in 1990.

Spain ranks 11th of 135 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 secondary education, PPP$ in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Spain, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 9,588 millions —
1991 10,389 millions +8.3%
1992 11,145 millions +7.3%
1993 12,998 millions +16.6%
1994 14,300 millions +10.0%
1995 14,121 millions -1.2%
1996 14,039 millions -0.6%
1998 15,400 millions +9.7%
1999 15,802 millions +2.6%
2000 15,964 millions +1.0%
2001 16,124 millions +1.0%
2002 17,280 millions +7.2%
2003 17,732 millions +2.6%
2004 18,524 millions +4.5%
2005 19,704 millions +6.4%
2006 22,349 millions +13.4%
2007 23,794 millions +6.5%
2008 26,066 millions +9.5%
2009 27,434 millions +5.2%
2010 26,511 millions -3.4%
2011 26,968 millions +1.7%
2012 24,754 millions -8.2%
2013 24,280 millions -1.9%
2014 24,638 millions +1.5%
2015 25,581 millions +3.8%
2016 27,341 millions +6.9%
2017 28,813 millions +5.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 28,813 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,246 millions, 6.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 28,813 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,134 millions, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,087 millions 9,588 millions 15,802 millions 9
2000s 20,497 millions 15,964 millions 27,434 millions 10
2010s 26,111 millions 24,280 millions 28,813 millions 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 Italy 39,029 millions compare
  2. 9 Mexico 37,173 millions compare
  3. 10 South Korea 33,965 millions compare
  4. 12 Indonesia 25,615 millions compare
  5. 13 China 23,484 millions compare
  6. 14 Argentina 22,414 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Spain?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Spain was 28,813 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 28,813 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 9,588 millions in 1990.
How does Spain rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Spain ranks 11th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/