Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Spain

Spain: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 20,510 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
20,510 millions
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
11th
of 151 countries
All-time high
27,714 millions
in 2008
All-time low
181.87 millions
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970199320171970: 181.9 millions1971: 213.4 millions1972: 262.7 millions1976: 412.9 millions1977: 448.5 millions1978: 905.8 millions1979: 1.1k millions1987: 4.5k millions1988: 5.8k millions1989: 6.9k millions1990: 9.7k millions1991: 10.7k millions1992: 12.1k millions1993: 11.6k millions1994: 12.3k millions1995: 13.4k millions1996: 13.3k millions1998: 12.4k millions1999: 12.4k millions2000: 10.9k millions2001: 10.8k millions2002: 12.1k millions2003: 15.2k millions2004: 17.6k millions2005: 18.9k millions2006: 20.7k millions2007: 23.9k millions2008: 27.7k millions2009: 27.4k millions2010: 25.5k millions2011: 26.8k millions2012: 22.1k millions2013: 21.8k millions2014: 21.7k millions2015: 18.9k millions2016: 19.4k millions2017: 20.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Spain peaked at 27,714 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 181.87 millions, in 1970.

That places Spain 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 498.48 millions 181.87 millions 1,064 millions 7
1980s 5,725 millions 4,479 millions 6,908 millions 3
1990s 12,000 millions 9,690 millions 13,439 millions 9
2000s 18,505 millions 10,784 millions 27,714 millions 10
2010s 22,074 millions 18,854 millions 26,772 millions 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 India 29,057 millions compare
  2. 9 South Korea 25,142 millions compare
  3. 10 Australia 22,014 millions compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 17,489 millions compare
  5. 13 Mexico 17,423 millions compare
  6. 14 Belgium 14,572 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Spain?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Spain was 20,510 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 27,714 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 181.87 millions in 1970.
How does Spain rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Spain ranks 11th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 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$ (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 US$. 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/