Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Spain

Spain: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 19.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
19.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 108 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2009
All-time low
18.3%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 23.81999: 242000: 22.82001: 22.12002: 22.82003: 23.22004: 23.32005: 232006: 23.62007: 23.82008: 25.52009: 27.92010: 26.32011: 26.12012: 21.22013: 18.62014: 18.32015: 18.62016: 192017: 19.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Spain recorded 19.1% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Spain peaked at 27.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2014.

Spain ranks 60th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Spain, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 23.8%
1999 24.0% +0.9%
2000 22.8% -5.1%
2001 22.1% -3.1%
2002 22.8% +3.4%
2003 23.2% +1.7%
2004 23.3% +0.2%
2005 23.0% -1.3%
2006 23.6% +2.6%
2007 23.8% +1.1%
2008 25.5% +7.2%
2009 27.9% +9.1%
2010 26.3% -5.8%
2011 26.1% -0.8%
2012 21.2% -18.7%
2013 18.6% -12.2%
2014 18.3% -1.5%
2015 18.6% +1.3%
2016 19.0% +2.2%
2017 19.1% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.9% 23.8% 24.0% 2
2000s 23.8% 22.1% 27.9% 10
2010s 20.9% 18.3% 26.3% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 57 Ghana 19.3% compare
  2. 58 Malaysia 19.2% compare
  3. 59 Estonia 19.1% compare
  4. 61 Chile 18.7% compare
  5. 62 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.4% compare
  6. 63 Saint Lucia 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Spain?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Spain was 19.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2014.
How does Spain rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Spain ranks 60th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/