Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Spain

Spain: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 17.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
17.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 122 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2009
All-time low
16.9%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Spain, 1998–2017

051015201998200720171998: 16.91999: 17.72000: 17.22001: 17.52002: 17.82003: 18.22004: 18.62005: 18.82006: 19.12007: 19.12008: 20.12009: 21.52010: 21.22011: 21.12012: 18.42013: 17.72014: 17.42015: 17.32016: 17.22017: 17

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Spain stood at 17.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Spain peaked at 21.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1998.

Spain ranks 50th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Spain, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 16.9%
1999 17.7% +4.6%
2000 17.2% -2.9%
2001 17.5% +1.8%
2002 17.8% +1.5%
2003 18.2% +2.5%
2004 18.6% +2.0%
2005 18.8% +1.1%
2006 19.1% +1.8%
2007 19.1% +0.2%
2008 20.1% +5.2%
2009 21.5% +6.7%
2010 21.2% -1.1%
2011 21.1% -0.7%
2012 18.4% -12.5%
2013 17.7% -3.9%
2014 17.4% -1.6%
2015 17.3% -0.5%
2016 17.2% -0.8%
2017 17.0% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.3% 16.9% 17.7% 2
2000s 18.8% 17.2% 21.5% 10
2010s 18.4% 17.0% 21.2% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 47 Hungary 17.2% compare
  2. 48 Malta 17.1% compare
  3. 49 Namibia 17.1% compare
  4. 51 Syria 16.9% compare
  5. 52 Colombia 16.8% compare
  6. 53 Cape Verde 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Spain?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Spain was 17.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1998.
How does Spain rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Spain ranks 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/