Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 17,228 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Spain, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17,228 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Spain peaked at 17,228 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,545 millions, in 1990.
That places Spain 14th out of 145 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Spain, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,545 millions | — |
| 1991 | 3,998 millions | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 4,305 millions | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 4,452 millions | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4,808 millions | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 5,182 millions | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 5,984 millions | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 6,516 millions | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 6,894 millions | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 7,952 millions | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 8,793 millions | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 9,536 millions | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 10,228 millions | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 10,672 millions | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11,170 millions | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 12,686 millions | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 14,268 millions | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 15,975 millions | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 16,701 millions | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 16,804 millions | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17,093 millions | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 14,792 millions | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 14,762 millions | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15,082 millions | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 15,540 millions | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15,965 millions | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17,228 millions | +7.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17,228 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,842 millions, 6.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17,228 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128 millions, 8.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,076 millions | 3,545 millions | 6,894 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,798 millions | 7,952 millions | 16,701 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,908 millions | 14,762 millions | 17,228 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Spain?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Spain was 17,228 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17,228 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,545 millions in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/